#BoycottPSL becomes a top trend in Pakistan after Pakistan Super League (PSL) announces partnership with KFC.
PSL 2024 started on Feb. 17 with a match between Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United. However, fans in Pakistan are urging everyone to boycott the popular cricket league for its association with KFC which is an American fast-food restaurant chain headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
Shame on @TheRealPCB for partnering with brand that supports Genocide of our Muslim brothers, Sisters and 15K + kids#BoycottPSL pic.twitter.com/8Mya93CqBg
— Muazzam Nasir (@DrMuazzamNasir1) February 17, 2024
The PSL is a men's Twenty20 cricket league contested by six city-based franchise teams. The league was founded in 2015 by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Instead of operating as an association of independently owned teams, the league is a single entity in which each franchise is owned and controlled by the investors.
PSL is our own brand and we all know how crazy we are for cricket but for Palestine it holds no value. Even if we have to sacrifice thousands of leagues, we will do it but we will not support such league that is backed by Israeli sponsors. #BoycottPSL #PSL2024 pic.twitter.com/M2trHrfz9w
— Ahmed (@ThisahmedR) February 19, 2024
We must hold corporations accountable for their actions. PSL, drop KFC or lose our support. #BoycottPSL pic.twitter.com/zSvbf6qopN
— Hussain Rana (@RanaFai73047510) February 17, 2024
#BoycottPSL
— Madiha Rizvi (@SyedMadihaRizvi) February 16, 2024
Shame on you!!! People are dying in Palestine and you are happy to announce that KFC is your sponser?? I mean we all know KFC is Isr**li brand. Shame!!😡#boycottpsl#boycottpsl pic.twitter.com/GpzZy94uDu
Everyone was so excited about PSL and they killed that excitment with KFC sponsorship.
— Adnan Saifi (@m_idiosyncratic) February 17, 2024
#BoycottPSL pic.twitter.com/031TaXYMY2
We should boycott KFC sponsorship for @thePSLt20 .As there is nothing important than Palestinian lives .#BoycottPSL pic.twitter.com/BHB648qfHR
— Muhammad Ali 🇵🇸 (@am_16_ali) February 17, 2024
Listen to this child:The people in Gaza are starving and you are busy eating KFC chicken.They have nowhere to go.The sole route for aid to reach ghaza is rafah which is under constant bombing,and the level of savagery in the ghaza has reached unimaginable proportions #BoycottPSL pic.twitter.com/wfK4xpncpN
— Mir Waseem (@plzstudyvasu) February 18, 2024
Listen to this child:The people in Gaza are starving and you are busy eating KFC chicken.They have nowhere to go.The sole route for aid to reach ghaza is rafah which is under constant bombing,and the level of savagery in the ghaza has reached unimaginable proportions #BoycottPSL pic.twitter.com/wfK4xpncpN
— Mir Waseem (@plzstudyvasu) February 18, 2024