LONDON: The former British Pacer team Bresnan has apologized to Azeem Rafiq for his intimidation claims but ‘firmly denied’ making racist comments towards former Yorkshire teammate.
Rafiq on Tuesday narrated the experience of racism and discrimination at the club in detail when he spoke to members of the British parliament in the Digital, Culture, Media and Sports Committee (DCMS).
In his witness statement, the 30-year-old said Bresnan “often made racist comments” and also claimed that he was one of the “six or seven” players who had made complaints of intimidation against Pacer because of the alleged behavior.
“For each part that I played in contributing to the experience of Azeem Rafiq in feeling intimidated in Yorkshire, I apologize without conditions,” Bresnan said in a statement posted on his Twitter handle.
“After the publication of the Azeem witness statement from the Labor Court, which I saw for the first time this afternoon, I had to firmly deny the allegations that I often made racist comments’.” David ‘Bumble’ Commentator Lloyd was also taken to Twitter to apologize to Rafiq after he was accused of commenting the underestimated comments on the Asian Cricketers to third parties.
“In October 2020, I have a personal message exchange with third parties involved in cricket, around a number of topics,” Lloyd wrote on his grip on Tuesday.
“In these messages, I refer to the allegations about Azeem Rafiq that I have heard from in the game.
I also made some comments about the Asian cricket community.” I really regret my actions, and I’m sorry for Azeem and to Asia.
The cricket community to do this, and for violations caused.
“Lyod said he was” very committed to making sports cricket more inclusive.
“” It is very clear now that more work needs to be done and I will do everything I can remove the discrimination of the sports that I love, and sports that have become my life for more than 50 years.
“Rafiq called Lloyd a” racist cabinet “, said it was” annoying “when the sky entrepreneurs were doing racism to bring racism the front”.
The sky, on their side, has decided to investigate comments made by Llyod.
The Bresnan team denied racism claims but apologized to Azeem Rafiq for intimidation
