In response, Hales' current club Nottinghamshire said it had extended its investigation into the conduct of its player, already under scrutiny over his previous behaviour.
In a post on Instagram, the 32-year-old said he had gone to the fancy dress party in 2009 as US rapper Tupac Shakur because he"is, was, always will be my favourite musician". He said:"I obviously realise that this is incredibly disrespectful and I was to apologise for the offence that this has no doubt caused."It was incredibly reckless and foolish on my behalf and so I want to apologise for that, apologise to the club for the embarrassment it would have caused them."
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