London: East yorkshire cricketer azeem rafiq He shed tears, telling a committee of British MPs on Tuesday that he felt “isolated and humiliated” by the racist treatment he received while playing for the club.
An independent report found that the Pakistan-born player was the victim of “racial harassment and bullying”, while Rafiq himself said that he had suicidal thoughts about the way he was treated.
Although the English county apologized, they said they would not take any disciplinary action against any of the employees – a decision that was met with distrust in several quarters and prompted the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport selection committee to hold a hearing.
“I felt isolated, humiliated at times,” Rafiq, a two-time club resident, told the committee.
30 year old Rafiq said Casteism Yorkshire, one of the oldest and most successful clubs in England, had a common practice.
“Long ago, myself and others from Asian backgrounds… there were comments like ‘you’ll sit there by the toilet’, ‘hand-washer’.
“The word Paki was used continuously. And it seemed that the institution had the approval of the leaders and no one had stamped it.”
Rafiq said: “I just wanted to play cricket and play for England and live my dream and live my family’s dream. In my first spell, I don’t think I really realized that. What was it. I feel like I was in denial.”
He said he began taking the drug because of his deteriorating mental health and left Yorkshire for the first time in 2014.
When he returned to the club he said he had the support of the then Yorkshire coach. Jason Gillespie But the situation got worse when the former Australia fast bowler left the club.
“Jason went in 2016 and felt the room temperature rise,” Rafiq said. “You had Andrew Gayle coming in as coach and gary balance as captain.
“The first time I began to see what it was – I felt isolated, humiliated at times. Frequent use of the word ‘Paki’.”
An independent report found that the Pakistan-born player was the victim of “racial harassment and bullying”, while Rafiq himself said that he had suicidal thoughts about the way he was treated.
Although the English county apologized, they said they would not take any disciplinary action against any of the employees – a decision that was met with distrust in several quarters and prompted the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport selection committee to hold a hearing.
“I felt isolated, humiliated at times,” Rafiq, a two-time club resident, told the committee.
30 year old Rafiq said Casteism Yorkshire, one of the oldest and most successful clubs in England, had a common practice.
“Long ago, myself and others from Asian backgrounds… there were comments like ‘you’ll sit there by the toilet’, ‘hand-washer’.
“The word Paki was used continuously. And it seemed that the institution had the approval of the leaders and no one had stamped it.”
Rafiq said: “I just wanted to play cricket and play for England and live my dream and live my family’s dream. In my first spell, I don’t think I really realized that. What was it. I feel like I was in denial.”
He said he began taking the drug because of his deteriorating mental health and left Yorkshire for the first time in 2014.
When he returned to the club he said he had the support of the then Yorkshire coach. Jason Gillespie But the situation got worse when the former Australia fast bowler left the club.
“Jason went in 2016 and felt the room temperature rise,” Rafiq said. “You had Andrew Gayle coming in as coach and gary balance as captain.
“The first time I began to see what it was – I felt isolated, humiliated at times. Frequent use of the word ‘Paki’.”
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