The case of Azeem Rafiq has the potential to do exactly this. The findings were anodyne and, while the club apologized to Rafiq, it cited “insufficient evidence” in relation to several claims. Rafiq’s case appears at a propitious time in history and now promises to batter whatever remnants of racism are left. There have been suggestions that Yorkshire County Cricket Club operates an analogous policy in hiring a disproportionately high number of white players. The case of Azeem Rafiq is like one of those traffic signs that warns of something ahead, such as a hazard or a fork in the road.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 20, 2021 03:49 UTC