Did Michael Vaughan make racist tweets? Tune in to find out.
Michael Vaughan is a former cricketer and cricket commentator. He is well recognized for being the ex-captain of England. Likewise, he also played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
Also known as Frankie, Virgil, Vaughany, and Sir Michael of Vaughan, he retired in June 2009.
Additionally, the cricketer has been accused of making racist comments. Are the allegations against him true? Let us find out.
Michael Vaughan Racist Tweets
Michael Vaughan was not one who posted racist tweets. However, he asked the ‘witch hunt’ to be stopped as Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler’s older tweets resurfaced on the internet and they were under investigation.
Vaughan, on the other hand, made a post on the social media platform that stated, “No one at the time of Morgan’s, Buttler’s & Anderson’s tweets seemed offended at the time they tweeted but it’s amazing how they now seem offensive a few years later!!!!!! Utterly ridiculous. The witch hunt has started but has to stop.”
As he was seen supporting the fellow cricketers, the public was not happy with him. In fact, the fans didn’t shy away from sharing their dissatisfaction against Vaughan
Michael Vaughan Racist Comments Explained
Azeem Rafiq has accused Michael Vaughan of making a racist comment about Asian Yorkshire players. However, he has denied doing so and has also released a statement about the allegations against him.
Vaughan allegedly told the team’s Asian players that “too many of you lot, we need to do something about it”. According to Rafiq, Vaughan allegedly made this racist comment in 2009, before the match in Nottingham started.
While some of the fans have expressed their disappointment about Vaughan, many of them have stood in his support. Moreover, the comment section of his Instagram posts is a mixture of hate comments and support statements.
Michael Vaughan Wife Nichola Vaughan
Michael Vaughan is happily married to his wife Nichola Vaughan. They exchanged vows in 2003, and recently celebrated their 18th marriage anniversary.
Prior to tying the knot, they dated for some time. Additionally, they have three children together; two daughters and a son. Their names are Tallula, Jemima, and Archie respectively.
Moving on to Nicola, she is a Northern Ireland Native.
Is Michael Vaughan Fired?
Following the allegations against him, Vaughan has been stood down by the BBC 5 Live show. This decision must have been taken when two other players came forward and supported the allegations against Vaughan.
Moreover, the cricketers said that they heard Vaughan make racist remarks in 2009.