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Richard Keys faces criticism after comment about Gabby Logan
Summary
Richard Keys posted a comment about Gabby Logan shortly after the death of her father that drew public criticism, and former colleagues told the article they had longstanding concerns about his behaviour at Sky Sports.
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Richard Keys posted a message on X about Gabby Logan shortly after the death of her father, Terry Yorath, and the post prompted public criticism, the article reports. Broadcasters and colleagues responded on social media and in public comments. The article also recounts memories from former female colleagues who said they experienced or observed sexist behaviour by Keys during his time at Sky Sports. It notes Keys and his co-presenter Andy Gray left Sky in 2011 after sexist remarks about a match official were aired.
Key points:
- Keys posted about Terry Yorath and referenced Gabby Logan’s connection to her father; the post drew criticism online, the article says.
- Presenters including Laura Woods and Dan Walker publicly criticised Keys’s comment, according to the report.
- Several former female colleagues told the article they had long‑standing concerns about his conduct while he worked at Sky Sports.
- The article reports that Keys and Andy Gray left Sky Sports in 2011 after sexist comments about a female match official were broadcast and further clips surfaced.
- The piece says Keys now works for BeIN Sports in Qatar and that Gabby Logan has not publicly commented on his recent post.
Summary:
The article says the recent social‑media post renewed scrutiny of Richard Keys’s past behaviour and prompted immediate criticism from peers. Undetermined at this time.
