Andy Gray and Richard Keys suspended

[ONEDUNME]

For being a pair of sexist bastards.


BBC Sport - Football - Sky discipline Andy Gray & Richard Keys over comments



Sky discipline Andy Gray & Richard Keys over comments


Keys and Gray were talking off-air in the build-up to Wolves v Liverpool
Sky Sports duo Andy Gray and Richard Keys have been stood down from Monday's game between Bolton and Chelsea after their comments about a female official.
Believing their microphones were off, Keys and Gray agreed that Sian Massey and other female assistant referees "did not know the offside rule".
The remarks were made before Saturday's match between Wolves and Liverpool.
Barney Francis, managing director of Sky Sports, said: "Their comments were totally unacceptable."
Keys has now said sorry to Massey, who has accepted the broadcaster's apology.
Gray and Keys have been the face of Sky Sports football coverage since the satellite broadcaster started showing English top-flight matches in 1992.
Speaking ahead of the game, Keys added: "Somebody better get down there and explain offside to her."

Gray quipped: "Women don't know the offside rule."
In a statement on Monday, Francis explained his decision for disciplining the pair.
He said: "I have spoken directly to both Richard Keys and Andy Gray this morning.
"It has been made clear to each of them that their comments were totally unacceptable.
"Those views are inexcusable, entirely inconsistent with our ethos as a business and employer, and will rightly offend many of our customers, our people, and the wider public.
"They are inexcusable from anyone at Sky, regardless of their role or seniority. We have dealt with this matter by taking immediate disciplinary action.
"As with any employee it would not be right to go into detail on those proceedings. However, they have been clearly warned about their behaviour and reminded of their responsibilities.
"In addition, Richard and Andy will not be involved in any way with tonight's live Monday Night Football."
The comments from Gray and Keys have been widely criticised in football circles.
England captain Rio Ferdinand said on Twitter: "I'm all for women refereeing in football, discrimination should not happen in our game at all ... prehistoric views if u think otherwise."
West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady, one of the highest-profile women in football, said the comments made her "blood boil".
Karren Brady on Sky Sports remarks
"I don't think any of the comments were anything other than [sexism]," Brady told BBC Radio 5 live.


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Bless her little cotton socks. Poor lamb shouldn't have to put up with people saying nasty things about her. You don't hear anyone criticising male ref's assistants do you?

And it's good to see Karen Brady sticking up for her and stamping down on the degrading treatment of women. Of course her opinion would probably carry more weight if she wasn't taking a salary from money made from the profits of the porn industry but there you go.

[Swooperman]

Rachel Heyhoe-Flint reckoned it was just banter that has been totally blown out of proportion & I've a lot more respect for her. Daft thing to do though

[Punter]

Proper discipline that....given the night off, haha.

[Bigkegman]

If you look at what Ron Atkinson said and also what Rodney Marsh said then if they don't lose their jobs then a lot of people will be asking whats worse ...... 'racism' or 'sexism'

what do you think seen ?

[Punter]

YouTube - Sky Sports' Andy Gray and Richard Keys make sexist comments

YouTube - Sky Sports' Andy Gray and Richard Keys make sexist comments

[Winrew]

Poor lamb shouldn't have to put up with people saying nasty things about her

She hasn't commented on any aspect of this ODM
Pair of overpaid f**king dinosaurs , it would be nice to see the back of them !!
Wouldn't be surprised if Sky leaked this to force them out..

[rcgills]

Originally Posted by Winrew

Wouldn't be surprised if Sky leaked this to force them out..

Could just be a coincidence, but isn't Andy Gray (employed by Sky, owned by Rupert Murdoch) suing the News of the World (also owned by Murdoch) over all the phone-hacking stuff?

[slick]

I'm sick of hearing about it now, its been all over the bleeding news and radio today non stop, talk about making a mountain out of a mole hill, suppose anything to get those two boring cnuts out of the way mind can't be a bad thing as they have both run their course.
I'm quite upset with tha clip Punter as i thought it was going to be a spoof vid

[Colbro]

He's gone for good

BBC Sport - Football - Andy Gray sacked by Sky for offensive behaviour

[Swooperman]

She has been withdrawn from her game tonight as well

[rcgills]

Originally Posted by Swooperman

She has been withdrawn from her game tonight as well

Seems a bit of a strange one to me too. OK, she'd have been the focus of a lot of attention tonight, but I think withdrawing her from tonight's match is just going to make things even worse, unless they're planning on giving her months off then there's going to be the same attention on her whenever she does come back, possibly even more.

[Punter]

I'm quite upset with tha clip Punter as i thought it was going to be a spoof vid

Yeah, i though that too before watching it.

Disappointed they sacked Gray, more Jamie bloody Redknapp on the box now i expect.

[yorkieacermark2000]

Apparently he has signed upto Espn allready

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[Punter]