“I regret that I used this word in immature exchanges in my younger years,” Ballance said in a statement
Gary Ballance
Former England international Gary Ballance on Wednesday admitted using a racial slur against former Yorkshire teammate Azeem Rafiq in a swirling row that has cost the county a host of sponsors.
“I regret that I used this word in immature exchanges in my younger years,” Ballance said in a statement. Ballance, 31, who played 23 Test matches for England, said: “It has been reported that I used a racial slur and, as I told the independent enquiry, I accept that I did so and I regret doing so.”
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