Former England rugby coach Dick Best has come under fire from anti-racism campaigners for an on-air remark about a black player.In a Sky Sports News interview, he was asked about his hypothetical British Lions choice of Delon Armitage on the wing, ahead of Ireland's Tommy Bowe.
"You have always got to have a coloured boy in the team," Mr Best said.
Sky apologised for airing the remark, which was criticised by equality group Kick It Out. Mr Best has not commented.
The programme presenter Millie Clode said later: "Best made remarks that he thought were off-camera.
"We would like to apologise for any offence this may have caused."
'Quota system'
Piara Powar, director of Kick it Out, an equality and inclusion campaign, said: "Racial stereotyping affects us all, and for many of us it seems to affect the pattern of our lives from the day we are born until the day we die.
"It may well be that Dick Best said what he said as an appreciation of what black players can bring to the game of rugby union.
"But we should firstly knock down the idea that there is some form of quota system in place for picking players, and secondly refute the idea that one ethnic group is inherently better at sport than any other."
The official squad for the British Lions summer tour of South Africa was announced shortly after the interview with Mr Best.continues here
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