Yorkshire County Cricket Club said on Thursday they would take no disciplinary action against any of their staff despite previously accepti...
Yorkshire County Cricket Club said on Thursday they would take no disciplinary action against any of their staff despite previously accepting Azeem Rafiq had been the victim of racial harassment – a decision their former player labelled “embarrassing”.
Rafiq made serious allegations about his experiences at the club and Yorkshire appointed lawyers to launch an investigation, with an independent panel also put in place to oversee it.
Yorkshire released a summarised version of their report on September 10 in which they accepted Rafiq, who had two spells at the club between 2008 and 2018, had been a victim of “racial harassment and bullying”.
But the Headingley-based club issued a statement on Thursday saying the internal investigation had found “there is no conduct or action taken by any of its employees, players or executives that warrants disciplinary action”, announcing they had provided a more detailed, but redacted version of the report to an employment tribunal.
An unimpressed Rafiq responded on Twitter, accusing Yorkshire of a cover-up as he urged the England and Wales Cricket Board to take action.
“Wow just when you think this club couldn’t get more embarrassing you find a way,” said Rafiq of Yorkshire’s statement. “Still awaiting the FULL report.”
He added: “Hold on a minute here. So you...
