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John Motson apologises for calling Millwall’s Tom Elliott ‘big, black and brave’

John Motson joined TalkSport after decades commentating for the BBC.
John Motson joined TalkSport after decades commentating for the BBC. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters

John Motson has personally apologised to the Millwall striker Tom Elliott after describing him as “big, black and brave” on TalkSport.

The 73-year-old broadcaster, who came out of retirement last summer to join TalkSport after 50 years with the BBC, made his remarks before Millwall’s FA Cup fifth-round win at AFC Wimbledon on Saturday.

TalkSport has said it has treated the incident “very seriously” and has removed the broadcast from its website.

Elliott is understood to have acknowledged the private apology from Motson and to be keen to draw a line under the matter.

TalkSport, responding to a story first reported by the Daily Mail, said: “We reviewed a live commentary by John Motson and decided to remove it from replay. TalkSport and all of its broadcasters take such matters very seriously and would never wish to offend.”

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