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Old 01-25-2011, 07:30 PM   #1
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LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Sky Sports soccer pundit Andy Gray has been sacked after making sexist comments about a female match official last weekend, the broadcaster said on Tuesday.

Presenter Richard Keys and Gray, a former Scotland striker, were stood down temporarily after they were recorded questioning whether assistant referee Sian Massey "knew the offside rule".

Massey, 25, ran the line at Saturday's Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool Premier League match and was widely praised for making the right call on Liverpool's first goal.



"Sky Sports today terminated its contract with Andy Gray," Sky Sports said on their website (www.skysports.com).

"The decision, which is effective immediately, was made in response to new evidence of unacceptable and offensive behaviour," it added.

"The new evidence, relating to an off-air incident that took place in December 2010, came to light after Andy Gray had already been subjected to disciplinary action for his comments of 22nd January 2011."

Barney Francis, managing director of Sky Sports, added: "After issuing a warning yesterday, we have no hesitation in taking this action after becoming aware of new information today," he added.

Massey was due to run the line at Tuesday's League Two (fourth division) game between Crewe Alexandra and Bradford City but has been withdrawn to avoid the media spotlight.
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Old 01-25-2011, 07:33 PM   #2
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Let's hope they get rid of that Cov twat Keys.
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Let's hope they get rid of that Cov twat Keys.
thats what andy grey said in december so they sacked him
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Only a matter off time i hope till keys goes
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I saw the footage of the other incident. Gray asked Sky news presenter Charlotte (Hawkins?) to help tuck his microphone wiring in down the front of his trousers before going on air. She did not seem to be amused although Gray was laughing.

No big deal really but in this PC bullshit age nothing is tolerated. Unless its done/said to a white bloke.
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I saw the footage of the other incident. Gray asked Sky news presenter Charlotte (Hawkins?) to help tuck his microphone wiring in down the front of his trousers before going on air. She did not seem to be amused although Gray was laughing.

No big deal really but in this PC bullshit age nothing is tolerated. Unless its done/said to a white bloke.
If you freeze the clip, you'll see that she actually laughed at the "comments". I don't think there's been any suggestion that she made any complaint about the incident.

The whole thing boils down to the fact that Gray was threatening to sue Murdoch's NOTW over phone-hacking claims.
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The whole thing boils down to the fact that Gray was threatening to sue Murdoch's NOTW over phone-hacking claims.
Funny how the clips got 'leaked' to Sky News too.
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The whole thing boils down to the fact that Gray was threatening to sue Murdoch's NOTW over phone-hacking claims.
Not sure what's going on, but the news tonight is saying that Knacker of the Yard has new information (from NOTW) about 'phone hacking.

I think the truth is nearer staff at Sky being fed up with Grays general arrogance, set him up and he, being the twat that he (and Keys) is took the bait hook, line and sinker. Sky are better off with out the pair of them. Gray has lost touch with how big parts of the game have moved on, and Keys can only dream about holding a candle to the likes of Stelling.
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Gray has lost touch with how big parts of the game have moved on,
and I can`t understand a fucking word he says.
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and I can`t understand a fucking word he says.
I'm not sure he understands his own bullshit. His target audience is Home Counties Liverpool and Man Utd fans who feel obliged to follow the nations game and actually believe shit like 'playing in the hole' or 'playing at the head of the diamond' or my favourite pet hate 'such and such are pleasing on the eye'.
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