The Times (London): Michael Vaughan: Stress of racism claims made me fear I had Parkinson’s, 2024

Michael Vaughan: Stress of racism claims made me fear I had Parkinson’s
Former England captain reveals the ordeal of proving his innocence in Azeem Rafiq case caused inflammatory illness that left him ‘barely able to cross the road’

https://www.thetimes.com/sport/cric...sm-claims-ordeal-stress-azeem-rafiq-k2qk8knq7


'the nine-month process to prove his innocence had resulted in him being unable to complete even the simplest of tasks, leaving the 49-year-old worried he had a serious illness such as Parkinson’s or multiple sclerosis.

“There were loads of times I wouldn’t go out because I was embarrassed,” Vaughan told the Daily Telegraph. “Even climbing in and out of the car was awful. I would try to walk over the road to Starbucks and I’d be hobbling.

“If I had been 80 with this, I would have wanted to be shot. I genuinely feared the worst.”

Vaughan, who said that at times the pain was “intolerable”, had blood tests that showed his inflammation markers were “sky high” after which he was prescribed two powerful steroid injections, but they provided only a temporary solution.'

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Original Telegraph article

Michael Vaughan: If I had gone through this racism ordeal at 80, I would have wanted to be shot
Exclusive interview: Former England captain reveals that Azeem Rafiq case took such a toll that he could not perform basic tasks
By Oliver Brown

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket...ughan-interview-stress-yorkshire-azeem-rafiq/