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Players' chief apologises for Ali comments - chairman - 09-10-2014
Players' chief apologises for Ali comments
Porter subsequently admitted he had erred in his choice of words, telling the Daily Telegraph: "I made a mistake by suggesting racism does not matter and I do condemn it unreservedly."
Re: Players' chief apologises for Ali comments - chairman - 09-10-2014
[size=14px]The head of England's Professional Cricketers' Association apologised [color=rgb(255, 90, 0)]after suggesting Moeen Ali should take it as a "positive"[/color] that he was booed by large sections of the crowd during England's three-run Twenty20 win over India at Birmingham's Edgbaston ground on Sunday.[/size]
[/size][size=14px]Ali's father, Munir Ali, is convinced his Birmingham-born son was targeted because of his Muslim faith and Pakistani heritage, with police treating it as a "non-crime hate related incident" after a complaint from a spectator.[/size]
[/size][size=14px]But Angus Porter, the chief executive of England's Professional Cricketers Association, initially responded Tuesday by saying: "His dad offered his view sincerely and I hope it doesn't stoke the fire because he was just standing up for his boy."[/size]