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English cricketer issues apology to Pujara for racist behavior

Somerset's cricketer Jack Brooks has issued an apology to India's present generation batter Cheteshwar Pujara for having made racist behavior during Pujara's stint with Yorkshire. Brooks also has made an apology in his tweets that is dated back to 2012. Brooks has mentioned in a statement, "I acknowledge that the language used in two tweets I made in 2012 was unacceptable and I deeply regret using it. I apologize unconditionally for any offense caused to anybody who may have seen these tweets." Earlier this week Brooks' name had featured in Azeem Rafiq's testimony in front of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport select committee. Rafiq stated Brooks has started practicing referring to Pujara as 'Steve'.