Gold Coast: The British Test Captain Joe Root said on Thursday said “Unbearable Yorkshire Episodes of Racism” has “broken our game and torn with life” and promised his support in an effort to bring change to his childhood club.
The Cricket club recently concluded that no employees faced any action for the former Azeem Rafiq player about institutional racism and bullying, which leads to a big sponsor this week leaving handling this case.
Root, which is currently in Australia for the ash series, called for “changes and actions” from Yorkshire.
“There is no debate about racism.
It just cannot be tolerated,” Root said in a statement.
“These events have broken the game and torn.
We must now recover and return together as fans, players, media, and those who work in cricket.
We have the opportunity to make better sports for everyone,” added .
The district has been criticized for the handling of the problem and, in addition to sponsors, it has also lost the right to entertain England’s international match at his headingley house.
As a senior Yorkshire player, who is also a former Rafiq teammate, the root said he felt “compelled to overcome the current situation that had consumed sports and YCCC”.
“In my capacity as the captain of England and as a senior player in Yorkshire, I feel compelled to overcome the current situation that has consumed sports and YCCC.” I just want sports to be a place where everyone enjoys it for that beautiful game and feels the same and safe.
It hurts knowing this has happened at YCCC so close to the house.
This is my club I care about with enthusiasm.
I have spent a lot of time reflecting.
“British Skipper added,” I want to see the changes and actions that will see YCCC up from this with a culture that utilizes a diverse environment with trust in all communities that support cricket in the area.
Root also vowed to support the Chairman of the New Yorkshire Lord Patel.
“We need to educate, unite and reset.
I will reach a new YCCC, Lord Patel, to offer support but I can.” We must find a way to move forward and make sure this has never happened again.
In my opinion, this is a social problem and needs to overcome further than cricket.
Who is saying, we, as a sport, all have to do more, “Root said.
Rafiq, a former captain under the 19th of England, said in last year’s interview that as a Muslim made like” outsiders “so far at Yorkshire from 2008-18 and that he was close to taking his own life.
Rafiq made 43 charges relating to his time in Yorkshire, where the seven was enforced by an independent panel, which added “no questions” experienced racial and intimidation harassment.