Jamie Carragher has admitted to acting 'like a child' after being put in his place by Kate Abdo over an awkward joke about husband Malik Scott.
The Liverpool legend landed himself in hot water with American broadcaster CBS Sports after a joke fell flat on live TV, insinuating that Abdo was not faithful to her then-fiancee Scott.
The incident happened during CBS Sports' coverage of Arsenal's Champions League clash against Porto in March, sparking huge backlash.
Abdo had to address the incident the following day and Carragher has now spoken out on the matter.
Jamie Carragher has broken his silence on his awkward Kate Abdo joke
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Speaking to The Ringer, he said: "We never ignore the elephants in the room.
"I was a little child. I was just getting a little smack and getting put back in place, and rightly so."
The show, known for its jokey format, saw Carragher wear an Arsenal shirt after being asked to do so by Bukayo Saka in his post-match interview.
The former England international told Gunners legend Thierry Henry to wear it next before suggesting Abdo to also put it on.
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"You [Henry] can wear it next and for the last part [of the show] you [Abdo] have got to wear it," he said.
Abdo, a Manchester United fan, said: "No, I'm loyal to Manchester United thank you very much."
Carragher bizarrely quipped back: "You're not loyal to Malik!"
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Jamie Carragher sparked fury with his comment
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There was an awkward silence as Richards turned away and Scott, who has since married Abdo, even threatened to speak to Carragher about the matter.
In the same interview with The Ringer, Abdo said: "I think the reason that we function well is because we needle each other.
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"That's like a sports team, right? I feel like those inappropriate conversations should be had in the locker room and kept in the locker room.
"You deal with them internally, and then you move on'."
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