Cricket-England captain Knight issued suspended fine over 2012 blackface photo


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  • Tuesday, 24 Sep 2024

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Women's First One Day International - England v Pakistan - County Ground, Derby, Britain - May 23, 2024 England's Heather Knight Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes/File Photo

(Reuters) - England women's captain Heather Knight has been reprimanded and issued a suspended 1,000 pounds ($1,334) fine after she admitted to a charge over a 2012 social media post, England's Cricket Regulator said on Monday.

Knight was pictured in blackface in a social media post in 2012 when she attended a fancy dress party at a cricket club in Kent.

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