Former Yorkshire cricketer John Blain has been cleared of racism allegations by Cricket Scotland. Blain criticized ECB, mentioning that Cricket Scotland informed him in January that the accusations were baseless. Meanwhile, ex-cricketer Azeem Rafiq vows to continue fighting against racism in cricket despite facing ongoing abuse and resistance to acknowledging racism in the sport.
Shocking… an innocent man whose life was ruined by the absurdly overblown cricket racism witch-hunt. I hope @ECB_cricket read this powerful statement and help Mr Blain, and that @CricketScotland restore him to the Hall of Fame asap. https://t.co/PM9x6i00Vg
Azeem Rafiq on racism, cricket and why he had to leave Britain: ‘I never started this to be popular’ https://t.co/Cxf7XEV1r5
Ex-cricketer Azeem Rafiq says he will keep fighting against racism in cricket despite ongoing abuse. https://t.co/830fkYIxSb https://t.co/gp21HMp9Em
'I'll make sure I keep concentrating on the cause for as long as possible.' Former cricketer @AzeemRafiq30 says people are "scared to come forward" about racism in cricket - and when they do they are met with "gaslighting". #SJUK https://t.co/fZymQrSSQ0 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube https://t.co/bnqaO9hHNk
"I'm not going to shy away from telling the uncomfortable truth." Former cricketer @AzeemRafiq30 tells @SkySarahJane he believes people are still "very resistant" to accepting that racism is an issue in the world of cricket. #SJUK https://t.co/fZymQrSSQ0 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube https://t.co/rFDHLzbieE
John Blain criticises ECB after being cleared of racism by Cricket Scotland Former Yorkshire cricketer says that he was told by Cricket Scotland in January that allegations against him were unfounded | ✍️ @Athersmike Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/bhr171UwU2