Tag: racism
Essex considers granting Jahid Ahmed access to independent report into racism at the club | Cricket News
Essex are considering granting Jahid Ahmed access to an independent report into racism at the club. Allegations of racial discrimination from Ahmed, along with Zoheb Sharif and Maurice Chambers, led to Essex commissioning Katharine Newton KC to investigate back in 2021. Her report, published last Friday, found former Essex players including Ahmed, were subject to…
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Exeter investigate as Ugo Monye reports he was target of ‘blatant racism’ at Premiership contest | Rugby Union News
Monye, who now works as a TV pundit, revealed on social media that a supporter repeatedly targeted him with a racist insult following Exeter Chiefs’ victory over Gloucester Last Updated: 19/11/23 8:09pm Ugo Monye now works as a pundit following his illustrious rugby career which saw him play for England and the British & Irish…
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England’s Tom Curry stands by racism claim against South Africa’s Bongi Mbonambi at Rugby World Cup | Rugby Union News
World Rugby said there was “insufficient evidence” to charge Bongi Mbonambi over alleged racial abuse of Tom Curry in Rugby World Cup semi-final; South Africa went on to win the Webb Ellis Cup for a record fourth time with a 12-11 victory over New Zealand in the final Last Updated: 10/11/23 8:35pm England flanker Tom…
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Cricket Scotland concludes eight further cases after racism review
Cricket Scotland has concluded eight more of the cases referred for further investigation after a review exposed to institutional racism in the organization a year ago. It has been a year since the publication of a report that detailed 448 indicators of institutional racism in Cricket Scotland. Twelve months ago Sky Sports News revealed a…
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English cricket “deep-rooted” in racism, sexism, and classism, report by ICEC finds
English cricket is deep-rooted with widespread institutional racism, sexism and class-based discrimination, a report has found. The England and Wales Cricket Board issued an unreserved apology for the failings highlighted in the report and to the victims of discrimination in cricket, and will work over the next three months on a package of reforms based…
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Vinicius Jr racism: Seven punished by Spanish government for racist insults against Real Madrid forward
Seven people involved in different racist attacks against Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr have been punished by Spain’s State Commission against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance in Sport, the country’s Sports Commission said on Monday. Four men were fined €60,000 (£51,700) and banned from sports venues for two years after hanging a banner reading “Madrid…
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Real Madrid lodges hate crime complaint over Vinicius racism incident – rezal404
Soccer Football – LaLiga – Valencia v Real Madrid – Mestalla, Valencia, Spain – May 21, 2023 Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior gestures towards a fan REUTERS/Pablo Morano Real Madrid filed a criminal complaint Monday with Spanish prosecutors over the racist abuse of its Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior received during a weekend La Liga match, calling…
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