London: Former England under-19 captain Azeem Rafiq has said that “institutional racism” at the Yorkshire County Cricket Club had pushed him close to committing suicide. He said that despite the ethnic diversity in cities like Yorkshire, not many non-white individuals make it to the first team or find themselves in the coaching staff. “I know […]
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Racism not restricted to colour of skin: Irfan Pathan
New Delhi: Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan stated that racism is not restricted to just the colour of the skin. Irfan, who played 120 ODIs and 29 Tests for India, said stopping someone from doing something just because he followed a different faith is also a type of racism. “Racism is not restricted to the […]
Ishant’s 2014 Instagram post confirms Darren Sammy’s ‘kaalu’ claims
New Delhi: India fast bowler Ishant Sharma’s post from 2014 confirmed former West Indies cricketer Darren Sammy’s claims that he was subjected to racial slur in the Sunrisers Hyderabad dressing room. Recently, Sammy had expressed anger upon realising the meaning of the word ‘kaalu’ which he says was used to refer to him and Sri […]
Trump pays tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. amid racism accusations
Washington, Jan 13 : Donald Trump paid tribute to Martin Luther King Jr, one of the principal advocates of the civil rights movement, at a time when the US President is facing accusations of racism for his alleged insult of Haiti, El Salvador and several African countries. Trump refused to answer questions about the controversy […]