Chris Evans in race row after saying he could not see black Nigerian scientist

Chris Evans has been accused of racism after telling a black scientist he could not see her in a dim BBC studio.
The presenter told Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, a highly respected space expert and  government adviser: ‘I can barely see you, to be honest.’
The remark came after he mistakenly said she was Caribbean when she is of Nigerian descent.
Chris Evans is alleged to have made a racist joke during Friday's One ShowMaggie Aderin-Pocock was the victim of Evans' joke 
Claims: Chris Evans has been accused of making a racist comment to scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock during last Friday's edition of the One Show


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