Serious accusations been made today about the club been institutionally racist by former player Azeem Rafiq who claims he was left close to suicide by the racism he faced at the club.

Shouldn't come as a surprise when the head coach was once suspended for racism whilst he was captain.

Yorkshire are yet to comment on the matter

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id ... -yorkshire

Well Yorkshire have commented but it’s not gone down well with Rafiq. Sounds like the biggest county (geographically in England) are in serious trouble

Yorkshire CCC a racist outfit?

I'm not having that!!

Wonder what the odds are on Gale having his name in the report

How sad considering the very nature of the sport and the fact international cricket wouldn't even be a thing if it wasn't for the English spreading it abroad.

Can you imagine an English player being treated the same way in the IPL?

Report out today from Yorkshire CCC upholding a number of the allegations of racism. There must be some sort of repercussions heading their way, especially in a year where a cricketer has been banned from test matches for historical tweets.

This case could blow sports clubs apart.

From the limited points in the press.

He was racially abused 3 times- action needed and said players need naming.

Not providing halal food- most league cricket clubs provided egg butties for asians or veggies. Are they in trouble? Do all workplaces have to provide food for all natnalitities and religions?

He was told he was fat and overweight and it's classed as bullying - every sporting club in the world will have had similar. Very strange judgement. Is Dyche not allowed to tell players they have come back overweight and they need to run it off to get back in the side?

What an odious club

"Huge relief at Yorkshire County Cricket Club as Yorkshire County Cricket Club clears Yorkshire County Cricket Club of any wrongdoing
"There is no conduct or action taken by any of its employees, players or Executives that warrants disciplinary action""

Eurgh......

claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:37 pm

What an odious club

You're obviously not a Yorshireman like some of us

He's talking about Blackburn Rovers Firthy.

dandeclaret wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 28, 2021 5:46 pm

"Huge relief at Yorkshire County Cricket Club as Yorkshire County Cricket Club clears Yorkshire County Cricket Club of any wrongdoing
"There is no conduct or action taken by any of its employees, players or Executives that warrants disciplinary action""

Eurgh......

Was it carried out by Andrew Gale ?

Hopefully the ECB do the job properly now.... although it feels unlikely.

Handled very badly by Yorkshire, a public relations disaster, protecting key employees at the expense of justice. Rafiq has been brave and persistent in presenting his case.

Sponsors distancing themselves today.

More to come,on this sorry state of affairs.

Absolute shitshow from YCCC.

And all over a bit of 'banter'.

Gary Ballance now been named in the media.

I'm just fed up of hearing about these race rows throughout the world. The main way to win elections in the USA now seems to be running race campaigns which people now are seeing through, thank god. The majority of people are not racist at all. The media is trying to drum up problems. Almost creating a divide. Most people I know if not all are sick to death of the BLM take a knee, there not racists at all. BLM is a political group trying to rid American states from police departments. It's absolutely crazy what is happening and people just seem blind/ignorant to it.

Untinted Glasses wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 03, 2021 6:34 pm

I'm just fed up of hearing about these race rows throughout the world. The main way to win elections in the USA now seems to be running race campaigns which people now are seeing through, thank god. The majority of people are not racist at all. The media is trying to drum up problems. Almost creating a divide. Most people I know if not all are sick to death of the BLM take a knee, there not racists at all. BLM is a political group trying to rid American states from police departments. It's absolutely crazy what is happening and people just seem blind/ignorant to it.

This isn't a race row. A cricketer was racially abused.
Nobody's trying to win an election.
The media is reporting the facts contained in an enquiry.
Yorkshire CCC have caused the problems which will lead to divides by allowing it to happen and then dismissing it as "banter" and taking no action against those involved.
This has nothing to do with BLM, taking the knee or anything in America.
Racism is still happening and some people just seem blind/ignorant to it.

Well done for writing all that without accusing someone of being woke though.

Untinted Glasses wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 03, 2021 6:34 pm

people just seem blind/ignorant to it.

"The media is reporting the facts"

just wow

Untinted Glasses wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 03, 2021 7:04 pm

"The media is reporting the facts"

just wow

An independent report has found that Azeem Rafiq was racially abused and bullied. YCCC have deemed that no action needs to be taken. Sponsors are now withdrawing.

This is what is being reported. Which bit isn't factual?

Surely a massive points deduction is coming their way and I’d strip the international matches to. Hit them hard

Untinted Glasses wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 03, 2021 6:34 pm

I'm just fed up of hearing about these race rows throughout the world. The main way to win elections in the USA now seems to be running race campaigns which people now are seeing through, thank god. The majority of people are not racist at all. The media is trying to drum up problems. Almost creating a divide. Most people I know if not all are sick to death of the BLM take a knee, there not racists at all. BLM is a political group trying to rid American states from police departments. It's absolutely crazy what is happening and people just seem blind/ignorant to it.

I'm just fed up of hearing about these race rows throughout the world. Ah poor you. Imagine being the victim of it!

Most people I know if not all are sick to death of the BLM take a knee, there not racists at all. Well done on the survey. I could have guessed your indepth survey outcome purely by the way you spelt "they are"

It's absolutely crazy what is happening and people just seem blind/ignorant to it. This nails it. Get a dictionary. Look up irony. Then look up ignorant.

It certainly can't be ignored.
I cant see any option other than the board to resign en masse. If they refuse to go the ECB will have no alternative other than to throw the book at them. It could be very costly.

I find it hard to comprehend how they could come to that conclusion, and not realise the **** storm it was bound to create

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 03, 2021 6:44 pm

This isn't a race row. A cricketer was racially abused.
Nobody's trying to win an election.
The media is reporting the facts contained in an enquiry.
Yorkshire CCC have caused the problems which will lead to divides by allowing it to happen and then dismissing it as "banter" and taking no action against those involved.
This has nothing to do with BLM, taking the knee or anything in America.
Racism is still happening and some people just seem blind/ignorant to it.

Well done for writing all that without accusing someone of being woke though.

You missed the bit where they tried to suppress the publication of the report too.

Caballo wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 03, 2021 7:30 pm

You missed the bit where they tried to suppress the publication of the report too.

Come on, you can't expect me to remember all their **** ups. I'm not Marvo the Memory Man.

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 03, 2021 7:38 pm

Come on, you can't expect me to remember all their **** ups. I'm not Marvo the Memory Man.

When your mrs suggested your username, are you sure she said cat ?

Untinted Glasses wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 03, 2021 7:48 pm

When your mrs suggested your username, are you sure she said cat ?

What on Earth are you wittering on about now?

It's all in the Ballance.

Untinted Glasses wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 03, 2021 7:48 pm

When your mrs suggested your username, are you sure she said cat ?

You don’t seem the brightest fellow. This, unfortunately is why racism will never be completely eradicated. Some people simply can’t be helped.

Untinted Glasses wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 03, 2021 6:34 pm

BLM is a political group trying to rid American states from police departments.

If thats the case they're not doing a very good job, given the vote in Minneapolis last night.

I think they hoped this would go away, but it's clearly not going to do. They did nothing when Andrew Gale was accused of racism, they did nothing when then employee Darren Lehmann was found guilty of horrendous racism, and now they've done nothing with all of these accusations.

They've had their chance, and fluffed it. Now it's time for the ECB to take the necessary action.

With all the sponsors pulling out left right and centre it must be so hard for Yorkshire cricket club to get the balance right at the moment utc

Ballance has released a statement. Explains where the banter claims come from.

Ballance, a white Zimbabwean and former captain, is completely out of order. Given his own fragile temperament he should know better, an apology is better late than never but why wait so long?

Because he's been publicly named. Had he not, he would probably have carried on as if nothing had happened.

PremierLeagueClass wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 03, 2021 8:32 pm

You don’t seem the brightest fellow. This, unfortunately is why racism will never be completely eradicated. Some people simply can’t be helped.

Yes, I suggested a username may have been heard wrongly is most definitely the reason why racism cannot be eradicated.

CleggHall wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 03, 2021 9:04 pm

Ballance, a white Zimbabwean and former captain, is completely out of order. Given his own fragile temperament he should know better, an apology is better late than never but why wait so long?

Maybe he didn’t feel the need, why would he make a statement everything he had to say was at the inquest/ tribunal and hopefully to Rafiq as well. reading his statement it doesn’t seem to have been 1 way and they were friends.

Untinted Glasses wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 03, 2021 6:34 pm

I'm just fed up of hearing about these race rows throughout the world. The main way to win elections in the USA now seems to be running race campaigns which people now are seeing through, thank god. The majority of people are not racist at all. The media is trying to drum up problems. Almost creating a divide. Most people I know if not all are sick to death of the BLM take a knee, there not racists at all. BLM is a political group trying to rid American states from police departments. It's absolutely crazy what is happening and people just seem blind/ignorant to it.

I think you make some good points but I’m not sure they’re relevant in this instance

Elizabeth wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 03, 2021 9:48 pm

I think you make some good points but I’m not sure they’re relevant in this instance

Was it an anagram?

What the sweet f.a are you on about?

"What the sweet f.a" doesn't work does it?

If that’s a question, then it’s one I’ll easily ignore

Fair enough if you're struggling.

Struggling with the point you’re trying to make ? Yes

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 03, 2021 6:44 pm

This isn't a race row. A cricketer was racially abused.
Nobody's trying to win an election.
The media is reporting the facts contained in an enquiry.
Yorkshire CCC have caused the problems which will lead to divides by allowing it to happen and then dismissing it as "banter" and taking no action against those involved.
This has nothing to do with BLM, taking the knee or anything in America.
Racism is still happening and some people just seem blind/ignorant to it.

Well done for writing all that without accusing someone of being woke though.

This is leading to a whole bigger thing, personally I feel abused when recently I was told what I was for wearing my little political badge by two men wearing extreme garments, yes extreme garments. I'm a Christian but I don't wear a huge Crucifix 'saying look at me I'm a Christian' . If the full content of this debacle surfaces lets discuss it instead of keeping this huge elephant in the room.

LordBob wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 03, 2021 10:24 pm

This is leading to a whole bigger thing, personally I feel abused when recently I was told what I was for wearing my little political badge by two men wearing extreme garments, yes extreme garments. I'm a Christian but I don't wear a huge Crucifix 'saying look at me I'm a Christian' . If the full content of this debacle surfaces lets discuss it instead of keeping this huge elephant in the room.

Anyone?

LordBob wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 03, 2021 10:24 pm

This is leading to a whole bigger thing, personally I feel abused when recently I was told what I was for wearing my little political badge by two men wearing extreme garments, yes extreme garments. I'm a Christian but I don't wear a huge Crucifix 'saying look at me I'm a Christian' . If the full content of this debacle surfaces lets discuss it instead of keeping this huge elephant in the room.

What are you defining as extreme garments?