Not sure I'd use the phrase "thank him", but I agree with your overall point. What he has exposed is completely separate from him increasingly looking like a complete cock and racist himself in his younger years. I expect there is more to come out.
The story above has been swirling around for a few days and I'd imagine the newspaper have ticked the boxes with the lawyers.
You have to separate what he has exposed from his personal character which on evidence looks horrendous at times.
That's exactly the mistake the cricket club made.