Azeem Rafiq repeated his claim that Yorkshire are 'institutionally racist' on Friday after his former club revealed a probe into his accusations of racism had cleared them of such a charge.
In a statement, Yorkshire chair Roger Hutton apologised to the former England Under-19 captain after accepting he had been the victim of racial harassment and bullying during his time at the club.
However, Rafiq reacted furiously to the failure by the club to release the full report of an inquiry that spanned 12 months
Azeem Rafiq repeated his claim that Yorkshire are 'institutionally racist' on Friday after his former club were cleared of such a charge
Yorkshire accepted Rafiq had been the victim of racial harassment and bullying at the club
'We note that Yorkshire County Cricket Club has confirmed Azeem was the victim of racism and bullying during his two spells at Headingley,' a spokesperson for Rafiq said.
'However, we must highlight the atrocious way this process continues to be handled. Azeem was not given any notice of this morning's statement – he received a copy only a couple of minutes before the media.
'Azeem and his team are not in a position to properly understand the club's conclusions and how they reached them, because Yorkshire has not provided a copy of the report. This is clearly unacceptable and an abuse of process.
'What is clear is that Yorkshire County Cricket Club admits racism and bullying has taken place on many occasions, yet won't accept the obvious – that this is an institutional problem.
'We also note that Baroness Morgan, the former Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, has written to Yorkshire County Cricket Club in recent days demanding that Azeem see a full copy of the report. We further note the letter to Yorkshire from Julian Knight, the chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, on Wednesday. We welcome their interventions.'
DCMS Committee chair Julian Knight MP says Rafiq and the public deserve to see the report
Seven of Rafiq's allegations - which are said to have numbered 43 - were upheld by the probe
Last summer, Rafiq, 30, went public with his experiences during two spells at Headingley between 2008-2018, leading to Yorkshire's appointment of a law firm to carry out an investigation and an independent panel to oversee it.
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