Afterwards, the team, support staff and management were at the bar on the top floor of the hotel. “One of the owners of the Royals said to me, ‘Ross, we didn’t pay you a million dollars to get the duck,’ and slapped me in the face three or four times. Earlier, Ross Taylor shocked the world with the revelation of his experience with racism. Ross Taylor belongs to Samoan heritage and has accused New Zealand cricket team officials of passing racist comments as casual dressing room. Taylor has been one of the talismans of New Zealand cricket and is highly regarded.

Source: Stuff August 13, 2022 18:28 UTC