Racially-abused Paisley cricketer welcomes lifetime ban for foul-mouthed official

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A Paisley cricketer turned umpire has welcomed a lifetime ban from the sport for a player convicted of racially abusing him.Majid Haq – who last year unveiled a lifetime of racist abuse as a Scottish international cricketer – was umpiring a match in Greenock when he was branded a ‘cheating P**i’.Ronald McGregor was the scorer at a match being umpired by Haq when he shouted the disgusting slur in response to a decision against Greenock.And when Haq approached him during a break in play about what he’d said, McGregor told him the vile insult was a ‘factual term’.McGregor, 64, pleaded guilty to acting in a racially aggravated manner which caused or was intended to cause alarm or distress to Haq at Greenock Sheriff Court last month.And last week, at a hearing of the Conduct In Sport Panel, McGregor received a lifetime ban from the sport; his own club, Greenock Cricket Club, had already banned him from their grounds.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial In a statement issued by lawyer Aamer Anwar on behalf of Haq, he said: “Majid welcomes the decision of Cricket Scotland to give Ronnie McGregor a