New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI): In a stunning revelation, former New Zealand batter Ross Taylor has claimed that he was “slapped” by one of the owners of Rajasthan Royals franchise during the 2011 season of the IPL. Taylor made the revelation in his new autobiography, Ross Taylor: Black & White. “One of the Royals owners said to me, ‘Ross, we didn’t pay you a million dollars to get a duck,’ and slapped me across the face three or four times. Ross Taylor, Former New Zealand Batter, Makes Racism Claim in Autobiography Titled, ‘Black & White’“When you fetch that sort of money, you’re desperately keen to prove that you’re worth it. Taylor, who is of Samoan heritage, had described racist locker room “banter” and casually racist comments from some New Zealand team officials.

Source: Stuff August 13, 2022 17:44 UTC