Video – England cricketer Alex Hales says sorry for painting his face black at fancy dress party

Cricket has been hit by another racism controversy after the England cricketer Alex Hales was forced to apologise for painting his face black in what he said was a tribute to the American rapper Tupac Shakur.

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