Ollie Robinson: England bowler suspended for historical tweets
England pace bowler Ollie Robinson has been suspended from international cricket pending an investigation into historical racist and sexist tweets.
The posts from 2012 and 2013 were revealed while he was making his England debut during the drawn first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.
"I am sorry, and I have certainly learned my lesson today," he said. "I want to make it clear that I'm not racist and I'm not sexist."
"Ollie has made a huge mistake," Root told BBC Test Match Special. "He fronted up to the dressing room and the rest of the world, and he's very remorseful."
Former England captain Michael Vaughan told BBC Sport: "He has got to go away, learn and educate himself - and become a better person for it.
"In terms of what he has delivered on the cricket field, he is a Test-match player. He will certainly be back playing Test cricket."
