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Essex asked to remain anonymous amid independent review into racist abuse

Essex chairman Anu Mohindru insists the protection of anonymity was behind his decision not to name those sanctioned following an independent review which found players at the club had been subjected to racist abuse. A report published by Katharine Newton KC last December found that from the mid-1990s to 2013, reference to players’ ethnic, racial… Read More »

Report reveals Essex players faced racist abuse and discriminatory treatment

An independent report has revealed that many Essex players were subjected to racist abuse and discriminatory treatment. According to a report by , references to players’ ethnic, racial and religious origins were “completely normalized and tolerated behavior” in locker room culture from the mid-1990s until 2013. Katharine Newton KC Published on Friday. Newton was appointed… Read More »

Essex vows to act quickly after report into discriminatory treatment

Essex have vowed to act quickly to impose sanctions after an independent report found former players were subjected to racist abuse and discriminatory treatment. Katharine Newton KC was appointed to investigate in 2021 following discrimination allegations from former Essex players Jahid Ahmed, Maurice Chambers and Zoheb Sharif. Newton’s summary report, published by Essex on Friday,… Read More »