Azeem Rafiq in antisemitism storm

[Tom_Boro]

You’re contradicting yourself

Am I?

 

[uncle_rico]

Oh dear oh dear. He really has lost all credibility…

Azeem Rafiq accused of sending 'creepy' messages to teenage girl six years ago

Former Yorkshire County Cricket player and whistleblower Azeem Rafiq has been accused of sending “vulgar” messages to a teenage girl six years ago.

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk

 

[uncle_rico]

Apologies just seen mwelo’s post

 

[Tom_Boro]

Oh dear oh dear. He really has lost all credibility…

Azeem Rafiq accused of sending 'creepy' messages to teenage girl six years ago

Former Yorkshire County Cricket player and whistleblower Azeem Rafiq has been accused of sending “vulgar” messages to a teenage girl six years ago.

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk

@GazC_MFC will tell you he's a brave hero though

 

[Mwelolo]

Really wouldn’t be surprised if there was more to come.

 

[Tom_Boro]

A few owe indeedio an apology

 

[TeaCider]

A few owe indeedio an apology

Why do they?

He was subjected to sustained and institutional racial abuse at Yorkshire.

The fact he's clearly a bit of a d*ck himself changes nothing in that regard.

 

[Tom_Boro]

Why do they?

He was subjected to sustained and institutional racial abuse at Yorkshire.

The fact he's clearly a bit of a d*ck himself changes nothing in that regard.

Indeedio pretty much nailed it with his post and a few of us chastised him for it, me included. But he was right and I do apologise to him/her.

 

[ForssAwakens]

@GazC_MFC will tell you he's a brave hero though

I wouldn’t, I’d say being the first to shout against racism in cricket is brave. Bad people are capable of doing good things.

I’ve already made a comment on the thread about his texts and anti Semitic that he should seek the help needs. Maybe read the full thread

1000 people came forward since.

 

[ForssAwakens]

A few owe indeedio an apology

You’re a parody surely?

 

[Tom_Boro]

You’re a parody surely?

You don't think he was right about Rafiq?

 

[Tom_Boro]

I wouldn’t, I’d say being the first to shout against racism in cricket is brave. Bad people are capable of doing good things.

I’ve already made a comment on the thread about his texts and anti Semitic that he should seek the help needs. Maybe read the full thread

1000 people came forward since.

I take your point that is a good thing that so many have come forward

 

[ForssAwakens]

You don't think he was right about Rafiq?

I wouldn’t know I’ve never met him

 

[Tom_Boro]

I wouldn’t know I’ve never met him

He was bang on with his assessment.

 

[ForssAwakens]

He was bang on with his assessment.

Bang on?

 

[MolteniArcore]

I find it amazing people think rafiq would remember that specific conversation in 2009.

But he remembers other conversations very clearly and is happy to tell DCMS about them.

 

[Mwelolo]

I don’t think I’ve seen Indeedido’s post but it says something about the society we live in that anyone daring to try to introduce a degree of questioning or balance in such a debate will be savaged by so many at the outset.

In saying this I am in no way excusing anyone being treated in a discriminatory way.

 

[ForssAwakens]

But he remembers other conversations very clearly and is happy to tell DCMS about them.

I tend to remember conversations where people have been nasty to me vs what I would consider a throw away comment. It’s how the human mind works

If you receive good service you probably won’t tell anyone. I’d you receive bad service you’ll tell several people

 

[MolteniArcore]

Rafiq isn't a nice man. There are other things that will come out.

 

[ForssAwakens]

Rafiq isn't a nice man. There are other things that will come out.

The issue isn’t what rafiq is, he’ll get punished hopefully whatever he’s done. Everyone is talking about the man which distracts from the real point

cricket has a problems with racism, which rafiq is part of