.....in the ng gone
Very quiet every one
While the witch hunt extends further and further from Robinson, to Jos Buttler, Eoin Morgan, James Anderson and an unnamed player's tweets made at the age of 16.

Liberal Bigots are truly the foot soldiers of totalitarianism.

RH

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2021/06/08/ecb-face-questions-historic-jos-buttler-eoin-morgan-social-media/

ECB investigating Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler tweets after James Anderson explains deleted post
The development comes after bowler Ollie Robinson was suspended pending an inquiry over racist tweets

By
Jeremy Wilson,
CHIEF SPORTS REPORTER and
Nick Hoult,
CHIEF CRICKET CORRESPONDENT
8 June 2021 • 8:10pm
Cricket - Second T20 International - England v Australia - Ageas Bowl, Southampton, Britain - September 6, 2020 England's Jos Buttler and Eoin Morgan after the match
Jos Buttler and Eoin Morgan are two of England's most senior players CREDIT: Dan Mullan/Pool via REUTERS

The England and Wales Cricket Board are investigating historic tweets posted by senior players Jos Buttler and Eoin Morgan after they appeared to mimic Indian people saying “Sir” in posts sent in 2017 and 2018..

The messages have been widely circulated on Twitter in the wake of the ECB’s decision to suspend Ollie Robinson for posts that were made in 2012 and 2013 when he was still a teenager.

Screenshots have also been shared of a message by Buttler in which he says “I always reply sir no1 else like me like you like me” and, separately, Morgan includes Buttler in a message which says, “Sir you're my favourite batsman”.

Some messages have since been deleted but, in the wake of the ECB’s crackdown over social media use, the governing body will investigate the latest posts to have come to light and decide whether action needs to be taken.

Although there are questions over the precise context of the tweets, they were written at a time when Buttler and Morgan were established England players and have caused offence on social media. Buttler is the current England vice-captain and he plays for the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.

Morgan, who plays for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League, is the all-time leading run scorer and most capped player for England in limited overs matches, having been appointed one-day captain in 2015.

James Anderson was also dragged into the controversy when a tweet emerged from 2010 containing a homophobic reference during a conversation with Stuart Broad.

“I saw Broady's new haircut for the first time today. Not sure about it. Thought he looked like a 15 yr old lesbian!” he wrote.

Read more at https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2021/06/08/ecb-face-questions-historic-jos-buttler-eoin-morgan-social-media/

RH