Hampshire Tory councillor Alexis McEvoy called former footballer Ian Wright a "typical Black hypocrite" on Twitter after he decided to support his colleague.
Wright addressed the situation in his podcast, Wrighty's House, and read McEvoy's statement in which she claimed that she didn't mean to cause any offense, abhorred racism, and reported herself to the relevant political bodies.
Former footballer Ian Wright was called a "typical Black hypocrite" by Hampshire Tory councillor Alexis McEvoy on Twitter after he decided to support his colleague.
Wright addressed the situation on his podcast, Wrighty's House, where he directly addressed McEvoy and read out her statement.
McEvoy claimed that she didn't mean any offense, abhorred racism, and reported herself to the relevant political bodies.
The incident was largely unnoticed until Wright's podcast episode aired.
The Guardian noted that the incident had not received enough coverage, especially when compared to the attention given to a Gary Lineker tweet about Match of the Day.
Other sources did not comment on the Lineker comparison but emphasized the racist nature of McEvoy's tweet and the impact of Wright sharing it on his podcast.