Racism and homophobia row: Hawke's Bay players' ban eased 13 Mar, 2021 10:44 PM 2 minutes to read Two players banned for the season after this game, have had their penalty reduced. Hawkes Bay Today Two young Hawke's Bay cricket players banned for the season after complaints of racist and homophobic sledging are back on the field after their punishment was appealed. In February, the teenage sons of Hawke's Bay Cricket chief executive Craig Findlay and Napier Tech's club manager Mike Pawson were banned for the season, which still has several weeks to run in Hawke's Bay. However, the ban has been reduced after an appeal was made this past week.