Andy Gray, one of the faces of Sky Sports football coverage since they began broadcasting top flight football in 1992, has been sacked with immediate effect after new evidence of sexist behaviour came to light this morning. The controversy began after the media got hold of a tape of Gray and RIchard Keys making sexist comments about female assistant referee Sian Massey prior to Wolves lunch time kickoff with Liverpool. Gray and Keys had been caught making comments that put Massey's ability to run the line into question because she was a woman. The pair were disciplined by sky and removed from Monday nights coverage of Chelsea versus Bolton. Keys also issued a phone apology to Massey which she accepted.
Gray was also caught belittling Massey with pitch side reporter Andy Burton making more offensive comments towards the referee's assistant. Burton was caught discussing Massey's appearance saying, "she's a bit of a looker", while Gray asked "What do women know about the offside rule?" Burton Has received an official warning from Sky, while Gray seemed set to make a public apology and then continue his role as Sky Sports main football analyst.
Tuesday morning however saw the release of footage of Gray making inappropriate advances towards Sky colleague Charlotte Jackson. Gray can be seen asking Jackson to tuck in the front of his shirt into his trousers before laughing with his male colleagues around him.
The new evidence has forced Sky to sack Gray with immediate effect, terminating his £1.7millon contract for "unprofessional behavior" Sky now must look for a new face to co host Monday Night Football with Keyes and to join Martin Tyler in the press box for Skys Premier games.
Link to Andy Gray, Charlotte Jackson video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuPMFvuYcvk
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