Sky Sports forced to apologise after Premier League legend’s live TV interview as fans gasp ‘they really left that in?’
SKY SPORTS has been forced to apologise after accidentally broadcasting a foul-mouthed segment featuring a Premier League legend.
Ex-Everton and Man City star Peter Reid was being interviewed as part of a farewell to Goodison Park.
Reid’s time with the club in the early 80s transformed him into a dedicated Everton supporter.
And he was asked to give his thoughts on February’s dramatic 2-2 derby day draw with Liverpool.
Sky were left red-faced after the Prem legend turned the air blue speaking about James Tarkowski’s dramatic 98th-minute leveller in the clash.
Discussing the lengthy VAR review on the goal, Reid said: “Someone said to me, you had two celebrations.
“You had one celebration [after the goal] and four minutes later another celebration.
“I said yeah, but what about the three f***ing heart attacks I had in between?”
The interview went out on Sky Sports News at 11.30am with no bleep across Reid’s swearing.
Moments later, a ticker along the screen read: “We apologise for any bad language broadcast.”
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Fans were quick to pick up on the slip, with one writing on X: “Watching this Goodbye Goodison on SSN, they really left in Peter Reid swearing!!!”
Another laughed: “Peter Reid dropping the F bomb on Sky Sports News and it being left in!”
A third joked: “I think somebody forgot to edit the Goodbye Goodison programme airing now nice to see Peter Reid effing and blinding at 1120am.”
While a fourth commented: “Did Peter Reid just say f*** before midday on tv?!”
Reid was a Liverpool supporter growing up before switching his allegiance to the blue half of Merseyside.
The 68-year-old began his playing career with Bolton, before moving to Goodison in 1982.
He played seven seasons for the Toffees, scoring 13 goals across 234 games and clinching two league titles as well as the FA Cup in 1984.
Reid went into management after hanging up his boots in 1995.
He spent seven years as Sunderland boss, twice leading them to Premier League promotion.
Reid also took charge of Leeds, Coventry and Plymouth, with his last managerial role at Indian’s Mumbai City in 2014.