Former England footballer Alex Scott has become the victim of racist remarks after reports of her being cast on A Question of Sport.
It was reported yesterday that Alex, 35, has been selected to replace axed 64-year-old presenter Sue Barker. The news appeared to be confirmed by former footballer and BBC commentator Gary Lineker on Twitter as he congratulated Alex on her new role.
On Thursday he tweeted: "Congratulations and good luck to @AlexScott on being the new host for Question Of Sport. "Smart, knowledgeable and perfectly qualified for the role.
Oh... and if you have a problem with Alex getting the job, you might just be part of the problem." However, Alex has become faced with vile racist remarks from trolls in response to the
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