This Sky Sports reporter might be in for a bit of a b*ll*cking after her NSFW live report
Sky Sports reporter Melissa Reddy got a yellow card from Vicky Gommersall back in the studio when she used a NSFW expression to describe how Manchester United’s new goalkeeper, Andre Onana, controls his team’s back line.
Here’s what happened.
Big fan of @MelissaReddy_ casually dropping the term “bollocking” into a live broadcast. Fair play. pic.twitter.com/Co4BIHNLth
— Kraig (@___Kraig___) August 14, 2023
“A huge character – we’ve already seen glimpses of that. Him bollocking his defenders when they’ve made a mistake.”
She later explained that the term is commonly used in her home country, South Africa, where it isn’t considered to be offensive.
In fact, though Sky Sports felt the need to apologise, Melissa’s colourful description got the thumbs up from most tweeters.
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Blimey pic.twitter.com/wvY2oOsO9M
— Ⓜ️ike (@MikeJFanning) August 14, 2023
2.
Not heard the word bollocking in a long time and this is perfect 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 #mufc pic.twitter.com/455PHHdx53
— Ginger Tonali (@GingerPirlo_) August 14, 2023
3.
Respect to Melissa Reddy for the gutter mouth teatime language 🤣 pic.twitter.com/RZh8FrS6X1
— footballreclamation (@footiereclaim) August 14, 2023
4.
I want her reporting on EVERY game! 👏👏👏👏 And PM’s Question Time. 👍 https://t.co/Glcg3GuelT
— Jo Caulfield (@Jo_Caulfield) August 14, 2023
5.
If she loses her job @SkySports we will riot
— Iss Craig (@AFCraig02) August 14, 2023
6.
Bollocking is that a sporting term @skysports😂 pic.twitter.com/jj8rGEL824
— Michael Morrow (@MikeMorrow71) August 14, 2023
7.
Wait bollocking is a bad word? South Africa might be the rudest country ever because I thought this word just meant shout 😭 https://t.co/vczYYo5MaJ
— WanBiscuit (@Jogba66) August 14, 2023
8.
Apologising for the word “bollocking” 😂
Say it again next week, Melissa. https://t.co/X8DFMH6dMN
— ✈️ (@evertonfinest) August 14, 2023
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Fair enough 🤣 https://t.co/yPUnTDMcI8
— Trevor Sinclair (@trevor8sinclair) August 14, 2023
10.
No apology necessary. https://t.co/7CNg0twTBS
— Paul Howard (@AkaPaulHoward) August 15, 2023
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It was funny . I had to rewind to make sure she didn’t say ‘ rollicking’
— Ⓜ️ike (@MikeJFanning) August 14, 2023
Bobby Bluenose tagged in a commentary legend.
@chris_kammy would never 🤣 https://t.co/7KQmk7VS3d
— Bobby Bluenose 🇺🇦 (@RobbyFaux) August 15, 2023
This was Chris Kamara‘s verdict.
Sounded like a good report to me 🤷🏽♂️ @MelissaReddy_ 👍👌🏽
— Chris Kamara (@chris_kammy) August 15, 2023
❤️ Legend, Kammy. Thank you.
My definitely, totally, completely unbiased dad agrees 🤣 https://t.co/CI9vmDntfW— Melissa Reddy (@MelissaReddy_) August 15, 2023
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