Vaughan denies racism allegation, says Yorkshire hearing 'bad look' for sport

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The disciplinary hearing into allegations of racism at Yorkshire County Cricket Club is a 'terrible look for the game' and is not the right process to investigate the claims, former England captain Michael Vaughan said on Friday.Yorkshire and a number of individuals were charged by the England & Wales Cri

The disciplinary hearing into allegations of racism at Yorkshire County Cricket Club is a"terrible look for the game" and is not the right process to investigate the claims, former England captain Michael Vaughan said on Friday.

Rafiq, a player of Pakistani descent, alleged that Vaughan told him and other players of Asian origin that there were"too many of you lot, we need to do something about it" before a match in 2009.Vaughan, who played for Yorkshire between 1993 and 2009, has strongly denied the accusation and did so again on Friday under cross examination.

"That comment I'm alleged to have said would have put my team mates in a position not to be able to perform to their maximum.

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