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Racism at Yorkshire CCC

Have to say I believe Tim Bresnan.

what makes you say that?
I know people who speak very highly of him via the bradley lowery foundation where Bresnan made a big effort to help/fundraise. The foundation was one of his chosen charities for his benefit year. Spoke to him a few times at Durham games and be just seems a canny fella. I believe him regarding this racism accusations. Others may not believe him which is entirely fair enough.
 

Interesting point I have just seen on twitter. The BBC cricket correspondent, Jonathan Agnew, is extremely quiet on this topic

I’m not implying anything, but why is he not covering it?
“Rafiq played at yorkshire was made their youngest ever captain,” Agnew argued. “Now, if it had been such a very dreadful experience the first time, why did he go back there? Why didn’t he go and play for somebody else?”

There’s a possible answer.

 
I know people who speak very highly of him via the bradley lowery foundation where Bresnan made a big effort to help/fundraise. The foundation was one of his chosen charities for his benefit year. Spoke to him a few times at Durham games and be just seems a canny fella. I believe him regarding this racism accusations. Others may not believe him which is entirely fair enough.
The thing is though, it’s not a binary choice. He can be both things, fundraising for charities and be racist. No one is 100% good or 100% bad, they aren’t mutually exclusive.
 
So, what’s the culture been like in the England teams?
It’s hard to believe if there’d been any issues regarding racism it would have been highlighted by now.
 
So, what’s the culture been like in the England teams?
It’s hard to believe if there’d been any issues regarding racism it would have been highlighted by now.
The culture in the England team has seen bullying….ask Pietersen. Just because it’s not racial bullying does not make it right. Bullying can be in many guises. If your on the receiving end, the reason is imaterial.
 
The thing is though, it’s not a binary choice. He can be both things, fundraising for charities and be racist. No one is 100% good or 100% bad, they aren’t mutually exclusive.
I agree it's up to folk whether they believe him or not. I happen to believe Bresnan, some may not believe him which is fine.
 
Cricket is not my thing. To be honest, I've missed nearly all of this somehow but I saw his statements today and couldn't believe what I was hearing. The level of racism he endured was both systematic and horrific.

In some cases, even those that said nothing are utterly complicit by not acting in defence on his behalf.

Genuinely stunned by what I have read and seen today. I hope everyone associated with Yorkshire is forced to resign and I hope some also end up facing criminal charges.
 
I haven't read the BBC article, but read the Cricinfo one - I'm assuming BBC's one just used their details. I find the implication that there's institutionalised racism based on demographic of a playing staff extremely tedious, sorry. I'm just sick to death of reading this crap from BLM and other radical leftists. I'm sick of the double standards.

The whole suicide thing has been painted as if it's all down to racism (PS if it's discrimination based on being Muslim, then Muslim is not a race and it's not racist) which seems rather hyperbolic given the awful event with the still-born child.

Are people morons? Yes. Should they be dealt with? Yes. It shouldn't be about whether someone plays the race card.

The fact of life is Asian ethnicity are underrepresented in cricket all over the world. Those of a black background are overrepresented. India should be basically invincible, given their pool of players. They're not. Look at the talent West Indies produce with a passing interest in cricket and barely any population. That kind of explosive build is replicated in other sports, notable sprinting. It's genetics not racism. Ultimately everyone cops abuse, favouritism and all the rest of it. Don't let it be an excuse as to why you don't make it.
What the actual fuck is this comment.
 
Thought it would have been taken down tbh. He has been chased away, don't worry. Unbelievable.
Just had the misfortune of reading some of his other posts. Imo, the account should be deleted and all of his posts removed. That poster, if real and not just being edgey for bait, is possibly the worst human being I've encountered online.
 
Just had the misfortune of reading some of his other posts. Imo, the account should be deleted and all of his posts removed. That poster, if real and not just being edgey for bait, is possibly the worst human being I've encountered online.
Which is bizarre seeing as he posted on cricketweb for years.

A board full of Asian cricket fans.
 
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