Former Marylebone Cricket Membership (MCC) president Phillip Hodson has been fined for offensive and discriminatory feedback he made at an after-dinner speech when he was deputy chair at Yorkshire.
Hodson, a Yorkshire businessman and former Cambridge cricketer, was introducing a visitor speaker at Scarborough Cricket Membership in July final yr when he made two feedback associated to sexual orientation and folks residing with a incapacity.
The impartial Cricket Self-discipline Panel imposed a reprimand, a £1,000 high quality and a requirement to go on a coaching course that addresses equality and variety on Hodson, who’s not in his place at Yorkshire.
Chris Haward, managing director of the Cricket Regulator, mentioned: “The ICEC report was clear that as with all areas of tradition, the tone is about from the highest down, and the Cricket Regulator will act no matter the person’s place throughout the recreation.”
Hodson, 74, was MCC president in 2012 and was the primary Yorkshireman to carry the place in 50 years.
In 2023, Yorkshire have been fined £400,000 and given factors deductions for his or her dealing with of the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal.
Former Yorkshire participant Rafiq mentioned English cricket was “institutionally racist”, and racist language was used “continuously” on the membership.
Six ex-Yorkshire gamers discovered to have used racist language on the membership have been sanctioned with fines and bans.
Earlier this week, former England all-rounder Moeen Ali cancelled retirement plans to join the club and lauded their steps to stamp out racism.
