English captain fined 1000 euros in racism case: 12-year-old blackface photo of female cricketer goes viral; She said- I am sorry

Heather Knight has been appointed captain of England for the T20 World Cup starting on October 3. The English team’s first match will be against Bangladesh on October 5.

England captain Heather Knight has been fined 1,000 euros (about 92,000 rupees). This fine has been imposed on Knight because a 12-year-old photo went viral again.

33-year-old Heather was seen in a fancy dress with blackface at a kitty party of sports stars in 2012. The photo is 12 years old, which is going viral again. She has been reprimanded for this. However, the English captain has issued a statement and apologized. She has been made the captain of England in the Women’s T20 World Cup to be held in UAE next month.

Cricket regulator fines Knight via X-post

Knight said- I regretted it for a long time In this case, the English Cricket Board (ECB) released Heather Knight’s statement on Monday, in which Knight said – I am sorry for the mistake I made 12 years ago. It was wrong and I regretted it for a long time. At that time I was not as educated about the consequences of my act as I am now. I had no wrong intention.

Heather said- I cannot change the past, but now I am committed to using my social media to increase equality in sports. I have to ensure that groups with less opportunities get equal opportunity in sports.

ECB released Knight’s statement through this post…

Disciplinary commission deemed racist and discriminatory Cricket Disciplinary Commission judge Tim O’Gorman found Heather’s act to be racist and discriminatory, but also said that Knight had no intention of doing so. She was just 21 years old when she used blackface (discriminatory behavior towards black people).

England’s first match in T20 World Cup is against Bangladesh Knight will captain the English team in the Women’s T20 World Cup starting in the UAE from October 3. England’s first match will be against Bangladesh on October 5.