The group I am referring to is of course the American people who think this is about them and specifically African American people. This is not about you – it is about a cricket supporter from one team (Australia)being caught in the middle of a group of supporters from another team (West Indies).

And indeed it has nothing to do with race (unless you are looking desperately for something to take offence to) – it is about a supporter from one team being caught amongst a group from the ‘opposition’ and making friends with a food offering.

Some in the US are offended by something that was generated for local consumption in Australia. What commentators in the US must realise is that many things coming from your country could be considered offensive to us. We however are culturally aware enough to understand that societies are different and you cannot always interpret things as you would do on a local basis. We understand the differences between the US and us. Please do the same in return.