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On Tuesday, former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq told a Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee that Gary Ballance, a former teammate, used the name 'Kevin' as a "derogatory" term when referring to any player of colour.
Rafiq alleged that Hales named his dog Kevin "because it's black", something Hales strongly denied.
"With regards to the allegations about the dog, it's an ongoing investigation at the club," Hales added. "I can't go into detail with that, but I want to reiterate what I said in my statement the other day.
"Finally, I deplore all forms of racism and discrimination. I've been incredibly lucky to play around the world in different backgrounds, with players of different races, different cultures, and I'm incredibly fortunate to do so and I think it's great that our game is so diverse and I'm proud to be a part of that."

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