LONDON: British government ministers call for “head to roll out” at Yorkshire County Cricket Club for the handling of reports found former Azeem Rafiq players have become victims of “racial harassment”.
In September, Yorkshire issued “deep and impartial apologies” to Rafiq, 30, but then said they would not take disciplinary action on their staff.
The Espncricinfo website on Monday published what he said was the details of the report, including the acceptance of today’s senior players who were not named that he regularly used rough racial terms in connection with Rafiq.
Which is considered “in the spirit of friendly banter”.
But British Health Secretary Sajid Javid on Tuesday demanded the British cricket board and Wales take action, referring to the term used against Rafiq.
“‘Paki’ is not a banter,” he tweeted.
“The head must roll in the CCC Yorkshire.
If @ecb_cricket does not take action it is not suitable for the purpose.” “Paki” is not a banter.
The head must roll in the Yorkshire Ccc.If @ecb_Cricket does not take the action it is not suitable for …
https://t.co/ysbaw0eizt- Sajid Javid (@sajidjavid) 1635861701000culture Dorries, which briefs including sports, the word accusation has not been considered sufficient are you serious.
“Care of Azeem Rafiq after the racism he faced was disgusting, and the investigation that followed only made him worse,” he tweeted.
“Investigation @ecb_cricket must be fast and completely transparent.
Racism must be faced, and never eliminated as ‘banter’.” A spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said such racist must be “never used in any context”.
“This is a very serious accusation that clearly has a significant impact on Azeem Rafiq and is important they are investigated thoroughly and quickly,” he added.
Azeem Rafiq treatment after racism facing it is disgusting, and an investigation that only follows …
https://t.co/L28RlyGau1- Nadine Dorries (@ nadine) 1635869713000rafiq, which has two spells in Yorkshire, said he had told the professional Cricketers Association and the ECB needed a problem to be removed from Yorkshire’s hand.
“No one believes in me, no one listens to everyone who tries to protect themselves and leave me alone to fight,” he tweeted.
“Time for full truth.” The ECB said in a statement it would conduct a “full regulatory process” and have recruited a senior lawyer.
“We are aware of the length of time that Azeem has waited for resolutions and tolls that must take his welfare and his family,” he said.
“We apologize for that, as a sport, this hasn’t been resolved.” We will carry out a fair regulatory process for all parties, but also ensures this happens as soon as possible.
“During the last 14 months I have been told either @PCA & @ecb_cricket that someone needs to show leadership & take this …
https://t.co/CJRRHSBPZ- AZEEM RAFIQ (@ azeemrafiq30) 1635869805000in further development, parliamentarians on Cross-party media, culture, media and sports committees in Parliament wanted the Chief Yorkshire Roger Hutton for handling the Rafiq problem club.
Chairman DCMS Julian Knight in a statement: “It is very concerned and clear that the Yorkshire County Cricket Club has questions to answer.
“We have monitored developments around club handling on serious charges made by Azeem Rafiq.” We want to see transparency that is far greater than YCCC – this is the time for them to answer their criticism.
We intend to call the club seat before the DCMS committee provides a much more full explanation than we have so far.
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