Racism Needs To Be Met Head-On: Morgan

SHARJAH: England captain Eoin Morgan has asked for racism allegations made by former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq to be dealt 'head on'. He firmly insisted that there is no place for any sort of discrimination. Sports pages in England's newspapers have been filled with happenings around the racism allegations by Rafiq, which have taken the cricketing world by storm.

With the allegations attracting governmental attention, the matter has quickly escalated on how Yorkshire have handled the whole scenario. Yorkshire County Cricket Club chairman Roger Hutton resigned while the Headingley, Yorkshire's home ground, has been banned by the ECB from hosting any international or major matches in the near future. Yorkshire's sponsors, Nike, Yorkshire Tea, and title sponsor Emerald have terminated their sponsorships over the past 24 hours.

"I think if they're matters of an extreme or serious nature like these are, they need to be met head-on, and for us as a team, that's exactly what we want to see. Obviously, the investigation is ongoing and live at the moment, so only time will tell what happens, but I think the actions by the board have demonstrated how seriously the ECB are taking how this has been handled. Yes, we want to see this brought in a great light, but equally, if there is an issue as serious as this, we want it dealt with, as well," Morgan said in the pre-match press conference ahead of England's last match in Super 12 of ICC Men's T20 World Cup against South Africa on Saturday.

"We firmly believe that there is no place in our sport for any type of discrimination. I think the actions of the ECB board to Yorkshire have indicated how serious they are about dealing with issues like this and obviously resulting in their actions because obviously, those actions speak louder than words. They have been taking it in a serious manner," added Morgan. IANS

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