Michael Vaughan strongly denies the allegation from Azeem Rafiq that he made a racist comment towards him and other players before a Yorkshire match in 2009; This article contains comments some readers may find upsetting
Last Updated: 05/11/21 5:27pm
Former England captain Michael Vaughan will not appear on BBC 5 Live’s ‘Tuffers and Vaughan Show’ on Monday following claims by Azeem Rafiq that he made a racially insensitive comment during his time at Yorkshire.
Vaughan revealed in his Daily Telegraph column on Thursday that he had been implicated in a report into Rafiq’s allegations of institutional racism at Yorkshire County Cricket Club, but categorically denied telling a group of Asian team-mates there were “too many of you lot, we need to do something about it”.
However, a BBC spokesperson said on Friday: “The BBC takes any allegations of racism extremely seriously.
“The allegation against Michael Vaughan pre-dates his time working for the BBC, we were not part of the investigation conducted by Yorkshire County Cricket Club and we have had no access to the subsequent report.
“However, we were made aware of a single allegation which Michael strongly denies and we have been monitoring the situation closely.
“We have made the editorial decision that Michael won’t appear as a presenter on 5 Live’s Tuffers and Vaughan Show on Monday.
“The show focuses on topical discussion around current cricketing matters and given his personal involvement, we need to ensure we maintain the impartiality of the programme. We remain in discussion with Michael and his team.”
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