Mills accepts Brooks tweets apology
Sussex and England star Tymal Mills says he has accepted Jack Brooks’ sincere apology over nine-year-old tweets that used a racist term aimed at him and another player.
In the wake of Azeem Rafiq’s evidence to MPs over racist abuse he suffered at Yorkshire CCC, it emerged that Brooks - now with Somerset - sent tweets in 2012, when he was with Northants, containing a racist word aimed at Mills and Stewart Laudat.
Mills issued a statement responding to Brooks’ apology and asking for the matter to be left in the past.
Mills said: “In relation to the social media post from 2012 from Jack Brooks, I feel compelled to comment given how prominent issues such as this are currently.
“Jack and I have spoken about it and I know how much he regrets having used the language he did. I believe it is right that both as a sport and as a society, we must go through a thorough process of reflection and introspection regarding the language we use towards each other and how we treat each other.
“Jack has apologised to me profusely and sincerely which I have accepted and I still consider him to be a good friend. I consider this matter to be closed and do not wish to comment on it any further.”
Earlier, Brooks had issued a a statement via Somerset CCC which said: “I acknowledge that the language used in two tweets I made in 2012 was unacceptable and I deeply regret using it. I unreservedly apologise for any offence caused to anybody who may have seen these tweets.
“The two players to whom I sent the tweets are my friends.”