At a parliamentary hearing into cricket racism, Yorkshire chairman Colin Graves admitted to using the word 'banter' in June 2023 and not realizing its insensitivity. He apologized for his bad judgment. The author of a report on racism in cricket accused Lord Botham of 'untruths' and criticized English cricket chiefs for not challenging him. Graves stated it was not 'appropriate' to apologize to Azeem Rafiq over the phone during the racism scandal at Yorkshire CCC.
Yorkshire racism scandal: Colin Graves says calling Azeem Rafiq to apologise did not feel 'appropriate at the time' https://t.co/aGlvRD9cSd
Yorkshire racism scandal: Colin Graves says calling Azeem Rafiq to apologise did not feel 'appropriate at the time' - full story ⬇️ https://t.co/AJy8KNwo6G
Yorkshire racism scandal: Colin Graves says calling Azeem Rafiq to apologise did not feel 'appropriate at the time' https://t.co/3V3aQcHljM
The author of a report on racism and elitism in cricket has accused Lord Botham of “untruths” and said English cricket chiefs should have had the “backbone” to criticise him for it ⬇️ https://t.co/hYl86xBXyX
"I had plenty of things going on around not to pick up the phone to Mr Rafiq" Yorkshire CCC owner Colin Graves says he did not feel it was "appropriate" to apologise to Azeem Rafiq over the phone despite the former player experiencing racism at the club. https://t.co/AoIEzTbQF5
"I had plenty of things going on around not to pick up the phone to Mr Rafiq" Yorkshire CCC owner Colin Graves says he did not feel it was "appropriate" to apologise to Azeem Rafiq over the phone when the former player was experiencing racism at the club. https://t.co/ZFFLNt7jVX
The author of a report on racism and elitism in cricket has accused Lord Botham of “untruths” and said English cricket chiefs should have had the “backbone” to criticise him for it. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/0vj6X7x98R
At parliamentary hearing into cricket racism. Yorkshire chairman Colin Graves tells MPs on dismissing racism in his previous spell at the club: “I used the word banter (in June 2023). At the time I did not realise the insensitivity of that world … I apologise…was bad judgement”
At parliamentary hearing into cricket racism. New Yorkshire chairman Colin Graves tells MPs: “I used the word banter (in June 2023). At the time I did not realise the insensitivity of that world … I apologise … it was bad judgement”