"I have absolutely no excuses. I am ashamed of this exchange," he said.Rafiq has spoken powerfully about his experiences of racist abuse when he played for Yorkshire in 2008-14 and 2016-18.
He first spoke out in September 2020, claiming "institutional racism" at Yorkshire left him close to taking his own life. Yorkshire conducted an investigation that concluded Rafiq was the "victim of racial harassment and bullying" and apologised, but were heavily criticised for the way they handled Rafiq's complaints.
Only because he got found out !!
So the logic of all this is, because he's a potential a racist, racism doesn't exist in cricket? 🤔
Why isn't this story on the main BBC news page? I had to search for it on the BBC news website. Many people would miss this vital racism story.
If he can send them sort of messages then he probably said a lot of racist comments too... But he was only 19 so thats ok yeh.. Double standards or what 😕
If ur justifying his racism of Jewish people, he also used racist terms for Africans just 4 years ago. He was 26 so age is no excuse. In his attempt hes trying to say it the same as the racism he experienced but some how his sorry is different to his colleges. Racism is racism
Don’t dare say it “was only banter”!
The sheep who cried wolf!!
Interesting how Antisemitism always has superiority over Islamaphobia... 🤔
Pot calling the kettle black, oops better not say that someone will probably take that the wrong way
Not paying taxes until the immigration problem stops.
Too late
Dear BBC, please will you now make the next 5 days headlines about how racist Azeem Rafiq is? Of course you won't - he's not white is he?
It's a total pathetic non story he needs to get over it
Pot kettle black
BBC tell him its a bit late. Any credibility/sympathy he had has gone straight down the pan. Of course there shouldn’t be racism, but this guy hasnt even cleared his yardarm before starting his gripes.
Will bbc 5 live report on this for 24 hours a day like they did with rafiqs statements
Appalling bias by the BBC...On Monday & Tuesday...racism against Rafiq was the lead item on both nights 6pm shows. This evening, Rafiq is NOT in the top 5 items after his anti-semetic insults...the BBC is NOT impartial or gives a balance view on the same issues.
Let's get him back on all those media channels and see what he has to say this time round 24 hours ago he was going to change the world what a tangled Web we weave
This just goes to show everybody in Yorkshire, irrespective of race, is a nasty piece of work. It’s the only logical conclusion!
I thought that only white people could be racist. Witch hunt shall we start next? SackJacobReesMogg
Womp Womp. 😂
And what about the historical allegations he made? And the livelihoods lost as a consequence .
Racist complainer also found to be a racist. Brilliant. How tf this playground bullshit is in front of MPs is utterly astonishing.
Oh c’mon, it was just banter. 😂
Brilliant! Amazing how you’re supporting him yet when the racism was directed at him everyone was a monster 🙄gotcha👍🏼
Hypocrite Shameless racism racism
Does this not just reinforce the need to be more tolerant of everyone's past errors - racist or otherwise. No need to excuse, but ending careers, witch trials and divisive gestures dont help anyone. Honest polite discussion without fear would
Mazel Tov 😬
Plot twist - bigotry exists everywhere, humanity has a lot of work to do, two wrongs don't make a right.
the bbc must hate having to publish this...pro muslim, anti semitic, anti white narrative.....karma for the lying cricketer....note he never spoke out about the pakistani grooming gangs raping white girls
Oh dear.
So if he can apologise and that's ok. Why can't Ballance and Yorkshire do the same? Thought he wanted equality? Or is that as usual when there's no payout to be had?
I bet most people have said something that would be deemed racist today.🤔
NOT GOOD ENOUGH after all the turmoil he has caused others. total hypocrite. Actually, really didnt expect it to be otherwise.
A good example of calling the kettle black
O so coz he's said sorry that makes it OK then.... have yorkshire cc not apologised several times but still it goes on and on and on .... laughable from start . Let's hope the Jewish community get behind this and drag his name though the mud .fuckingjoke
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