BBC’s Alex Scott hits again in Olympics accent row after she was criticised for not saying Gs

Soccer pundit and sports activities presenter Alex Scott has hit again at a former minister who criticised her accent throughout her look on the BBC’s Olympics protection.

The ex-England star got here beneath hearth from Lord Digby Jones, a former Authorities minister, who urged she wanted ‘elocution classes’ as a result of she speaks with a London accent.

In a sequence of tweets, the crossbench peer within the Home of Lords, stated: ‘Sufficient! I am unable to stand it anymore!

‘Alex Scott spoils a superb presentational job on the BBC Olympics Staff together with her very noticeable incapacity to pronounce her ‘g’s on the finish of a phrase.

‘Opponents are NOT participating, Alex, within the fencin, rowin, boxin, kayakin, weightliftin & swimmin.’

Soccer pundit Alex Scott (proper) has hit again at Lord Digby Jones (left) after he claimed she wanted elocution classes and was ruining the BBC’s Olympics protection due to her accent

He went on to check her to Sky’s Beth Rigby and the Residence Secretary and added: ‘Cannot somebody give these individuals elocution classes?…On behalf of the English Language…Assist!’

However Ms Scott, who was awarded an MBE in 2017 and accrued 140 caps for England, shrugged off the assault and stated detrimental tweets solely spur her on.

She stated: ‘I am from a working class household in East London, Poplar, Tower Hamlets & I’m PROUD.

‘Pleased with the younger lady who overcame obstacles, and happy with my accent! It is me, it is my journey, my grit.’

She went on to induce younger kids ‘who could not have a sure form of privilege in life’ to by no means permit judgements on class, accent or look to carry them again and added: ‘Use your historical past to jot down your story. Preserve striving, preserve shining & do not change for anybody.’

The 36-year-old concluded: ‘Tweets like this simply give me the power to maintain going. See you tomorrow.. reside on BBC child.’

The feedback from Lord Digby Jones and Ms Scott’s subsequent response sparked a wave of help for the presenter with social media customers.

One wrote: ‘You did not want to reply however you will have and what a response lady!

‘Preserve smashing it, you’re a credit score to the trade, you will have labored onerous all via your profession whether or not it is footy, punditry and now presenting! Preserve doing what you do.’

One other added: ‘The privileged exhibiting their distain for the working lessons turning into profitable.

‘Alex has achieved a lot in her life and is an enthralling younger girl and is doing an awesome job, so that you had higher get used to seeing her in your TV display for a very long time to come back!’

Presenter Alex Scott is a part of the presenting staff for the broadcaster’s Olympics protection

A 3rd added: ‘By no means apologise for being from London. By no means apologise for sounding like most Gooners.

‘You are proper to be proud, you had been an awesome footballer and now you are an awesome presenter. Preserve being you x.’

One other person wrote: ‘Alex – you are doing an awesome job. I feel we would all welcome a interval of everlasting silence from Digby, no matter his accent.’

Alex is a part of the BBC’s presenting staff protecting the Tokyo Olympics. As a result of coronavirus pandemic, the staff are broadcasting from a studio within the UK this yr. 

Earlier this month, the sporting persona revealed that she shall be commentating for FIFA 2022.

Saying the information on Twitter, she wrote: ‘This can be a large second for FIFA, for soccer and ladies and ladies the world over.

‘It is also an enormous second for me personally and professionally.

‘While I’m the primary English-speaking feminine broadcaster to function in FIFA, I’ll actually not be the final.

‘I do know that is simply the beginning of stronger feminine footballing illustration from @EASPORTSFIFA and the soccer group as a complete…’