Azeem Rafiq
Allegations against Rafiq
### Allegations against Rafiq

Following Rafiq's evidence in front of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee in November 2021, it emerged that Rafiq had used anti\-Semitic language in Facebook messages with another cricketer in 2011 when he was 19\. Rafiq issued an unreserved apology for the messages, saying that he was "ashamed" and "a different person today."[Azeem Rafiq apologises for historical anti\-Semitic Facebook messages](https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/59338118), [BBC Sport](/wiki/BBC_Sport "BBC Sport"), 18 November 2021\. Retrieved 18 November 2021\.Dobell, George (18 November 2021\) [Azeem Rafiq apologises after anti\-Semitic messages surface](https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/banner/azeem_rafiq_apologises_antisemitic_messages_surface.html), *[The Cricketer](/wiki/The_Cricketer "The Cricketer")* (online). Retrieved 18 November 2021\. At the same time, a woman released text and WhatsApp messages that Rafiq had sent to her in 2015 to *[The Yorkshire Post](/wiki/The_Yorkshire_Post "The Yorkshire Post")* newspaper. The woman, who had been 17 at the time, described the texts as "creepy" and criticised Rafiq for his treatment of women.


Can someone who has made mistakes in the past change their behavior and treatment of others?