Essex fined over racial slur made during board meeting

Essex have been fined after pleading guilty to two charges in relation to an alleged racist comment made by former chair John Faragher at a board meeting in 2017.

The Cricket Discipline Commission has hit the Chelmsford club with a £50,000 fine, with £15,000 of that suspended for two years.

Essex have also been cautioned as to their further conduct and reprimanded.

Faragher resigned from his role in November 2021 following the allegation.

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He has denied the incident but Essex have "admitted to its use in answer to this charge".

The club have been found