Essex Cricket Club Fined £100,000 for Systemic Racism Over Nine-Year Period

The club admitted to failing to address racist language and conduct from 2001 to 2010, prompting sanctions from England's Cricket Regulator.

Essex Cricket Club has been fined £100,000, with £50,000 suspended for two years, after admitting to systemic racism.
The charges stem from a period between 2001 and 2010, during which racist language and conduct were prevalent at the club.
An independent Cricket Discipline Commission panel issued the sanctions following a lengthy investigation.
The club acknowledged the past failings but highlighted recent efforts to improve equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Key figures within the club were implicated, and the regulator praised the bravery of those who came forward with allegations.