Ricky1985 wrote:
Haven't really read or listened to any of this, am I right in thinking they took the mickey out of a female lines-person, when they thought the mic was off? Is that the extent of it?
Yeah, that's about the size of it Ricky. Quite embarrassing really as she made an accurate call on a contentious incident.
y va marquer wrote:I actually think it's ridiculous that Gray and Keyes got suspended for something that was said in private, off air, never meant to be broadcast.
It would be akin to being overheard having a conversation in the work place and being suspended because whoever overheard it was offended by the content of the conversation even though it was not meant for their ears.
Ridiculous situation, the decision was made to appease those whose default setting is taking offence.
All that said Gray and Keyes are cretins but we knew that anyway after the comments they made about Walcott.
Yeah, pissed me off with the Walcott comments. Keys is a tit.
Whether it's off-air or not, they were said during a public broadcast as public representatives, as it were, of a sport that has endeavoured to battle numerous prejudices.
As with any profession, you are representing your employers at all times in public commitments. Whilst I don't agree that Sky should appease the masses, I think this was the right decision.
I do however agree with a lot of what Dominic Raab said today, although that discussion was somewhat tangential to this discussion.
