BBC Online :
Former England captain Michael Vaughan says he is “sorry for all the hurt” Azeem Rafiq has gone through during the Yorkshire racism scandal.
Vaughan was named in the Yorkshire report by ex-team-mate Rafiq, who alleged he made a racist comment to a group of Asian players.
In a wide-ranging interview with the BBC, Vaughan continued to deny the claim and said he never made racist comments while at Yorkshire.
But he admitted his regret at some tweets he had sent in the past.
“It hurts deeply, hurts me that a player has gone through so much be treated so badly at the club that I love,” Vaughan said.
“I have to take some responsibility for that because I played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club for 18 years and if in any way shape or form I’m responsible for any of his hurt, I apologise for that.”
