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The word p*ki has come back into the public eye, so we thought it might be useful to give a brief overview of the words racist history.
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After South Asians were invited by British employers to rebuild post WW2 Britain, many nationalists and members of the public felt their ideal of the majority White Britain disappearing.
Soon came the bullying in the 1960s-1980s which was to be coined ‘P*ki-bashing’
Soon came the bullying in the 1960s-1980s which was to be coined ‘P*ki-bashing’
These attitudes threatened the livelihoods of immigrants and British Brown residents and were exacerbated by the media and politicians like Enoch Powell.
Just over a year ago, former White Rose player @AzeemRafiq30 first made allegations of institutional racism at the club. The subsequent investigation by @YorkshireCCC found that p*ki is just "good natured banter"
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While the report found that it was “not reasonable for Azeem to have been offended”, it did find that Rafiq had been a victim of “racial harassment and bullying”.
The club issued an apology, however were “pleased” to announce that no further disciplinary action would be taken.
The club issued an apology, however were “pleased” to announce that no further disciplinary action would be taken.
"I am proud to support this campaign by HOPE not hate. When investigating racism, the process needs transparency, not only so people know what happened, but so we can learn from it.
I join their call to the @YorkshireCCC to release the investigation’s findings." - @AzeemRafiq30
I join their call to the @YorkshireCCC to release the investigation’s findings." - @AzeemRafiq30
