Azeem Rafiq racism saga: Number of sponsors minimize ties with English county Yorkshire

Numerous sponsors of English county aspect Yorkshire have ended their partnerships with the membership following an impartial report into allegations of racism made by former participant Azeem Rafiq. Azeem Rafiq in motion (Image Courtesy: AFP)HIGHLIGHTSSponsors minimize ties with Yorkshire following Azeem Rafiq racism reportYorkshire had stated that membership wouldn’t take any disciplinary motion towards staffYorkshire apologised to Rafiq following the publication of a abstract of report’s findingsMajor sponsors this week deserted offers with English county Yorkshire following an impartial report into allegations of racism made by former participant Azeem Rafiq.

Yorkshire had stated final month that the membership wouldn’t take any disciplinary motion towards staff, gamers or executives following the report, which discovered Rafiq had been a sufferer of racial harassment and bullying in his first spell on the county from 2008-14.Azeem Rafiq, a former England under-19 captain, stated in interviews final 12 months that as a Muslim he was made to really feel like an ‘outsider’ throughout his time at Yorkshire from 2008-18 and that he was near taking his personal life.Publishing firm Emerald Group and Yorkshire Tea stated on Wednesday that they had minimize ties with Yorkshire.Rafiq, a participant of Pakistani descent and a former captain of the England Under-19s, stated final 12 months he was made to really feel like an outsider at Yorkshire and contemplated taking his personal life.Yorkshire apologised to Rafiq in September following the publication of a abstract of the report’s findings.Yorkshire chairman Roger Hutton in addition to different members of the membership’s senior administration have been summoned to look earlier than a parliamentary Digital, Culture, Media and Sport panel to supply proof.Rafiq will even give proof on the listening to on November 16, whereas British media reported the membership’s board will meet on Friday for emergency talks.Yorkshire batsman Gary Ballance stated he regrets utilizing racist language in direction of his former workforce mate Rafiq.”It has been reported that I used a racial slur and, as I told the independent enquiry, I accept that I did so and I regret doing so,” Ballance stated in an announcement.”To be clear – I deeply regret some of the language I used in my younger years.”Ballance, who performed 23 exams for England, described Rafiq as his ‘best mate in cricket’ and stated that on the pitch they ‘supported each other greatly.’Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.