England and Sussex bowler Ollie Robinson may return to cricket after being suspended for a “number of offensive tweets” he sent between 2012 and 2014, the Cricket Disciplinary Commission has announced.
The 27-year-old, who made his test debut for England at the Lords last month, has been given an eight-match suspension by the committee, five of which have been suspended for two years.
He has already missed three matches in the investigation and can therefore continue to play.
He was also fined £ 3,200.
Robinson had admitted to violating two ECB directives concerning a number of offensive tweets posted when he was between 18 and 20 years old.
The tweets were revealed on June 2, the opening day of Robinson’s first test match for England.
He withdrew from the selection for Sussex following the suspension imposed by the England team for the second Test against New Zealand.
According to a statement, the panel considered significant mitigation measures, including the time since the tweets were posted, and a number of personal references to show how Robinson is a different person now than when the tweets were sent. .
It was also recommended that Robinson participate in “all training programs both on the use of social media and on anti-discrimination, as directed by the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) over the next two years. years ”.
Following the announcement from the Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC), Robinson said: “I fully accept the decision of the CDC.
“As I said before, I am incredibly embarrassed and ashamed of the tweets I posted many years ago and I wholeheartedly apologize for their content.
“I am deeply sorry for the harm I have caused to everyone who read these tweets and in particular to these people …
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This notice was published: 2021-07-03 09:16:00
