I'm a little surprised they didn't also fire Richard Keys.
Gray was initially hauled off air on Monday after he and Keys were caught on tape
making derogatory comments about Massey. Speculation last night centred on who leaked the offending
clips. Insiders said the most likely explanation was that disgruntled colleagues had systematically
leaked the footage to seal Gray's fate.
I'm a little surprised they didn't also fire Richard Keys.
Gray was initially hauled off air on Monday after he and Keys were caught on tape
making derogatory comments about Massey. Speculation last night centred on who leaked the offending
clips. Insiders said the most likely explanation was that disgruntled colleagues had systematically
leaked the footage to seal Gray's fate.
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few days, or indeed watching Sky Sports
News, where they valiantly pretended the story wasn't going on around them, you may have heard
about the spot of bother Richard Keys and Andy Gray got themselves into, going all 1950s alpha male
by slagging off the 'state of football today' for daring to employ a female lineswoman (who,
incidentally, was excellent), while 'hilariously' joking about how she would need to be taught the
offside rule, being, you know, a woman, and therefore incapable of understanding some
complexities.
Broadcasters like to wrap the FA Cup in nostalgia and treat its history and traditions with
reverence. ESPN, who screened the first of three fourth-round ties in two days yesterday, is
pioneering a more experimental approach.
