SFWA apologises for sexist, racist and homophobic comments at awards dinner

The Scottish Football Writers’ Association (SFWA) has apologised for offensive comments made by a speaker at their awards ceremony in Glasgow.

The association released a statement in response to content from after-dinner speaker Bill Copeland at the SFWA awards in Glasgow on Sunday night, Sky Sports reports.

The comments, which were homophobic, sexist and racist, resulted in some people leaving the room, including Sky Sports‘ Eilidh Barbour who tweeted:

«Never felt so unwelcome in the industry I work in than sitting at the Scottish Football Writers Awards. A huge reminder there is still so much to do in making our game an equal place».