The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has been facing a lot of criticism online after news broke that pro-Palestine banners have allegedly been banned in stadiums during matches.
That, coupled with concerns about the league’s sponsors being on anti-Palestine lists, has riled people up and led to calls for a boycott.
Social media users have been sharing pictures of brand logos on players’ jerseys as well as on signboards at stadiums, urging fellow netizens to steer clear of supporting the event and in turn, companies that may be on the BDS list or linked to a company that is.
Most recently, the event came under fire for allegedly disallowing pro-Palestine banners into the stadium. After an attendee revealed on X that she was barred from carrying one into the Gaddafi Stadium on Monday night — during the match between the Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators — many on the micro-blogging site lambasted both the PCB and PSL.
Meanwhile writer Fatima Bhutto also called out the PSL on X. “If you are not a free space where fans can show their love and solidarity for a people under brutal assault, why should anyone sit in your stands and pay for your tickets and take pictures in your t-shirts and give you their attention, time and money?” she asked.