Keys and Gray sexist remarks

Mal wrote:Another video leaked.

Fanatic wrote:

Sean CFC wrote:Remember John Motson and Ally McCoidt did FIFA?

When the fuck did McCoidt ever commentate?

Sky football presenter Richard Keys sorry for comments



















Keys has been at Sky for more than 18 years













Sky presenter Richard Keys has admitted he was wrong to make sexist comments about female referee Sian Massey.Keys has already been disciplined by Sky, but admitted his future with the broadcaster remains uncertain. Colleague Andy Gray was dismissed on Tuesday after further allegations of sexist behaviour came to light. "We
were having a bit of fun and we got it wrong," Keys, 53, told
TalkSPORT. "I have never had a problem saying sorry when I have been
wrong." Gray has issued a statement apologising for his comments and added that he was devastated to have lost his job. "I am very sorry that certain comments made by me have caused offence," said Gray.

Football is my life and I am devastated by losing the job that I love Andy Gray

"Such comments were made off-air to work colleagues, and were of course never intended to be broadcast. "I
was very upset when the comments were brought to my attention, and it
was my intention to apologise on Monday night when I was back on air for
the Bolton v Chelsea game. "Sadly I was unable to do so as I was suspended from the show by Sky Sports and have now been sacked. "Football
is my life and I am devastated by losing the job that I love. I am
equally upset that third parties have been dragged into this issue. I
ask that the media respect their privacy so that they can continue in
their roles. "I have worked for Sky Sports loyally for over 20 years and I do not wish to comment further at this time." Keys said that he was uncertain whether he would continue to work at Sky following Gray's dismissal. "Andy is a tremendously influential person in our business and rewrote the rule book when it came to analysis," added Keys. "I have to ask myself whether I want to carry on." The furore began on Saturday when Keys and Gray, believing their microphones were switched off, were recorded before the





match between Wolves and Liverpool at Molineux








making derogatory comments about Massey's ability to do her job. Speaking ahead of Saturday's Premier League game, Keys added: "Somebody better get down there and explain offside to her." Gray quipped: "Women don't know the offside rule." Keys
revealed on Wednesday afternoon that he telephoned Massey at half-time
during Sunday's match between Blackburn and West Brom to apologise for
the comments.

Massey has found herself at the centre of a media storm

"I telephoned at half-time during the match, I rang on behalf of Andy
and myself and made it an official apology," he added. "She accepted
and we enjoyed some banter together. We left on good terms. "I
expressed my disappointment that Andy and I in having a little bit of
fun got it wrong. I am sorry and it should not have happened." The
original incident also saw Keys and Gray discuss comments made by West
Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady in the Sun newspaper about the levels of
sexism in football. "See charming Karren Brady this morning complaining about sexism? Yeah. Do me a favour love," stated Keys. But





Keys added on TalkSPORT








that he had unsuccessfully tried to contact Brady to apologise to her. "I
tried to ring Karren twice on Sunday night," added the 53-year-old.
"There was no answer on Karren's phone and there is no answerphone on
it. I texted her in case she did not know who was trying to call and
asked her to ring me back. "I tried to ring her to say sorry but she did not take my call." Keys
added that he did not know whether he would be allowed to continue in
his current role at Sky but hinted that there was an agenda at work. "There's
a fire-storm raging out there," added Keys. "It is difficult to get
across the way I am feeling and correct the misinformation that is
flying about. "We were wrong, it was wrong. It shouldn't have
happened. It did, what can you do beyond that? I apologised on the
Sunday. Now, there are some dark forces at work here." Keys and
Gray have been the face of Sky Sports' football coverage since the
satellite broadcaster started showing English top-flight matches in
1992. Soon after Gray was sacked, the Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO) withdrew Massey from Tuesday's game at Crewe.

dena wrote:Couldn't of been a woman though, rummaging through all those hours of off air audio? Too much work that.

Rei wrote:Yeah, you wouldn't be sorry if you weren't caught. Dumbass.

Though I have to say this was obviously a concentrated attack by someone at work who hated them. Great planning I have to admit.

The-Reporter wrote:Keys was on talksport for an hour today.

'orrible bastard wrote:but the only thing he is guilty of is having been caught! if he wasn't caught he would just possess an opinion. everyone has an opinion.

Rei wrote:

'orrible bastard wrote:but the only thing he is guilty of is having been caught! if he wasn't caught he would just possess an opinion. everyone has an opinion.

Yes, just like people have an opinion that others should be dead. Everyone does have an opinion. Doesn't make it right. What I don't understand is this thing I've noticed in England that anything can be said and it's fine under the label of "banter". It's not what Keyes and Gray said, just taking the words its just very un-PC, its their tone that made it so bad.

'orrible bastard wrote:

Rei wrote:

'orrible bastard wrote:but the only thing he is guilty of is having been caught! if he wasn't caught he would just possess an opinion. everyone has an opinion.

Yes, just like people have an opinion that others should be dead. Everyone does have an opinion. Doesn't make it right. What I don't understand is this thing I've noticed in England that anything can be said and it's fine under the label of "banter". It's not what Keyes and Gray said, just taking the words its just very un-PC, its their tone that made it so bad.

i don't think the tone is a giveaway though. who's to say that the dead pan delivery isn't part of the banter. i've said things to my friends before and the only way they could tell i was joking is when i could no longer stifle my laughter.

'orrible bastard wrote:i don't think the tone is a giveaway though. who's to say that the dead pan delivery isn't part of the banter. i've said things to my friends before and the only way they could tell i was joking is when i could no longer stifle my laughter.