London: azeem rafiq, a former English cricketer who said this week that he had lost his career because of racism, admitted on Thursday that he had sent anti-semitic message as a teenager.
The Times newspaper revealed messages sent to East Warwickshire and Leicestershire player ateeq javidIn which Rafiq is seen making derogatory remarks about an unknown Jewish man.
Rafiq tweeted about those comments on Thursday, saying: “I’ve gone back to check my account and it’s me – I have absolutely no excuse.
The 30-year-old Pakistan-born cricketer said, “I am embarrassed by this exchange and have now removed it so that there is no further offense.”
“I was 19 at the time and I hope and believe that I am a different person today. I am incredibly angry at myself and I apologize to the Jewish community and to everyone who rightfully offended this. Huh.”
Rafiq, a Muslim, was widely praised for giving a disturbing account of the racism he faced while playing yorkshire to a parliamentary committee on Tuesday.
The former off-spinner, whose case has sparked further revelations at other county clubs, later said he expected the “floodgates” to open in a crisis that threatens to engulf English cricket.
The Times newspaper revealed messages sent to East Warwickshire and Leicestershire player ateeq javidIn which Rafiq is seen making derogatory remarks about an unknown Jewish man.
Rafiq tweeted about those comments on Thursday, saying: “I’ve gone back to check my account and it’s me – I have absolutely no excuse.
The 30-year-old Pakistan-born cricketer said, “I am embarrassed by this exchange and have now removed it so that there is no further offense.”
“I was 19 at the time and I hope and believe that I am a different person today. I am incredibly angry at myself and I apologize to the Jewish community and to everyone who rightfully offended this. Huh.”
Rafiq, a Muslim, was widely praised for giving a disturbing account of the racism he faced while playing yorkshire to a parliamentary committee on Tuesday.
The former off-spinner, whose case has sparked further revelations at other county clubs, later said he expected the “floodgates” to open in a crisis that threatens to engulf English cricket.
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