I cant help but feel that this saga involving Andy Gray is yet another storm in a teacup. Obviously, I in no way endorse the comments made by Mr Gray a leading football pundit on Sky Sports but I believe that the comments were quite obviously made in jest and it was just football banter. This view has even been endorsed by the former captain of the Ladies England Cricket Team.
This saga reminded me off an incident last year where Carol Thatcher was removed as The One Shows roving reporter after making a comment about a tennis player in the green room that she said in jest. Yet again I believe that political correctness is at the forefront of this argument as well. I say that sky should of given Mr Gray the chance to apologise about the comments that he made rather than just terminating his contract. I just hope that Sky Sports loss becomes the BBC or ITV gain and they are able to offer him some sort of contract.
We seem to have a kind of culture now where reporters, journalists or presenters are removed from a programme or a channel for comments that may push the boundaries but are clearly in the name of humour. I believe that sky have made a big mistake and I hope that there loss can be the gain of the BBC or ITV.
