🔴 BBC still hasn't publicly backed Alex Scott over rainbow armband 🗣️ A former senior BBC figure said: 'It’s a breach of impartiality although the cause is a good one'
in a show of defiance against Fifa has divided BBC colleagues, amid fears that she could be rebuked for breaching impartiality rules.
The former England player sported the rainbow armband and made sure it was clearly visible when she delivered her pitchside analysisFans watching at home praised Scott’s gesture on social media, with Pride in Football, which represents LGBT+ fan groups in the UK, hailing the gesture. The popular pundit has suffered racist abuse on social media after speaking out aboutSome in the BBC defended Scott. One said: “She did the right thing and it reflected well on the BBC.
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