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KKR Reacts On Eoin Morgan, Brendon McCullum's Old Racist Tweets
IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders have asserted “zero tolerance” for any discrimination after old tweets of skipper Eoin Morgan and coach Brendon McCullum created stir on internet. However, KKR said they would wait for facts before jumping into any conclusion. The statement came after inappropriate old posts of Morgan, Jos Buttler, and James Anderson created fuss on social media. Notably, the issue caught up after ECB suspended cricketer Ollie… read-more
Tags: Eoin Morgan, IPL, KKR, Ollie Robinson, Brendon McCullum, Racist
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Farokh Engineer Recalls His Experience On Facing Racism In England
Right after the suspension of British cricketer Ollie Robinson by ECB for his racist tweets in 2012 and 2013, former Indian wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer has opened up on his experience. Recalling his experience of facing racism in England, Engineer said that, he faced racist comments on a couple of occasions when he joined Lancashire. Justifying Robinson’s suspension, Engineer added that, the IPL has changed the tunes of former international… read-more
Tags: Cricket, ECB, Ollie Robinson, Farokh Engineer, Racism
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British PM Johnson Unhappy With Cricketer Ollie Robinson's Suspension
British PM Boris Johnson on June 7 condemned England and Wales Cricket Board's decision of suspending pacer Ollie Robinson for his alleged historical racist and sexist comments. Johnson's spokesperson said, "These were comments made more than a decade ago written by someone as a teenager and for which they have rightly apologised." Earlier, on June 6, Robinson was banned from all formats of international cricket.
Tags: Boris Johnson, Ollie Robinson, Suspension, ECB
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England's Ollie Robinson Faces International Cricket Ban Over Racism
The England Cricket Board on June 6 announced the permanent suspension of Ollie Robinson from all formats of Internatioinal cricket for his alleged "racist and sexist" tweets. However, the cricketer had issued an apology when the controversy emerged right on the day of his test debut on June 2. Although English captain Joe Root praised Robinson's debut performance, he called his off-field actions "not acceptable".
Tags: England Cricket Board, Ollie Robinson, Twitter, Racist, Sexist, Suspension
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