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Shane Warne was accused of racism when commenting on the Australian friendly against India on Thursday.
The former Austrian bowler named the Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara « Steve » as the first test of the series, which was played in the Adelaide Oval. He was referring to a nickname Pujara received when the 32-year-old was playing for Yorkshire.
Azeem Rafiq this week filed a lawsuit against Yorkshire, his former club, alleging racism and discrimination. It is reported that players in Yorkshire called any person of color « Steve » because they found their names difficult to pronounce.
« Even Cheteshwar Pujara, who went professional overseas, was called ‘Steve’ because they couldn’t pronounce his name, » former club employee Taj Butt told Sky Sports.
Some viewers used social media to harass Warne for his behavior, calling it « racist ». .
« To call Pujara » Steve « is: a) unprofessional b) disrespectful c) racist. Learn to say his name, ”wrote one user.
Another quoted Butt’s comments, saying, « Hey @ ShaneWarne, the story behind the nickname » Steve « for Pujara. “You named every person of color Steve. Even [Indian batsman] Cheteshwar Pujara, who went professional overseas, was called Steve because they couldn’t pronounce his name. This is from December 2020. ”
Another tweet read: « The racism battle in Yorkshire confirmed that every subcontinental guy, be it a janitor or a cricketer, is a ‘Steve’ at this club because he can’t spell Asian names. « . But Shane Warne decides to use the racist label on a show that will be seen by millions of people around the world. Disgusting !! ”
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