CRICKET | MATTHEW SYED
Racism is wrong – and so is the rush to judge Michael Vaughan
Tuesday June 28 2022, 10.00pm, The Times
Michael Vaughan has “stepped back” from his role at the BBC, it was announced on Tuesday night. He now awaits a hearing in September that will seek to establish the truth of accusations of racism made against him. Some will say that this was a sensible decision by Vaughan given the online furore. But I would suggest that the rush to judgment by many – both online and beyond – has been a disappointing, if not entirely surprising, development.
One particular letter that caught my eye was from the BBC Sport’s Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) group which described the original decision to allow Vaughan to continue his commentary duties while the legal process is ongoing as “excruciating, overwhelming and unbearable”. Times.
