After a draw with Burnley on 18 March, Moyes was asked by Vicki Sparks if the presence of owner Ellis Short put extra pressure on him.Someone losing the plot, I can't imagine he'll be there long now, with the way Sunderland have performed AND the short shelf life of managers there
He said "no" but, after the interview, added Sparks "might get a slap even though you're a woman" and told her to be "careful" next time she visited.
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Also, he's an absolutely miserable person, and I was surprised to learn he was still in a job.
How is this considered newsworthy? Premier League Manager and sports reporter have a conversation and exchange a bit of banter. No complaints are made and they part on friendly terms. And he's subsequently apologised to her (before the "event" was in the public domain), and she accepted that apology.
Dunno who leaked it, but shadow sports minister Dr Rosena Allin-Khan has clearly seen it as a great opportunity to raise her profile and has stuck her beak right in.
Rosena, why don't you stop wasting your tax payer-funded time on nonsense like this and consider taking an interest in the increasing number of football institutions across the country that are being mismanaged to the brink of extinction as a consequence of the total lack of regulatory oversight of football club ownership?
But Chizz, I think you bring up the crux of the issue, which is a senior employee threatened to slap a woman. I'm not someone who thinks footballers should be treated as though they have "normal" jobs, because their jobs are unique. And I come from work cultures with a very liberal approach to what is said. But if I were in senior management of Sunderland, I would look at that and just wonder "Why did you think that was okay? What were you thinking?" I'd probably hear Moyes out before sacking him though.
*That's all meant to be very tongue-in-cheek. Obviously you can "Lol" my posts if you like, and I just thought I'd have some fun with #Banter because I'm sitting through boring CBTs and I needed something to do to amuse myself.
People being offended on other peoples behalf....................again.
A shame really, but utterly predictable of our over-hysteric press and politicians that this is being scrutinised so heavily.
For me, referring to the exchange as 'sexist threats' makes it sound a lot worse than it was.
You're 20th Moyes, and in no position to get high and mighty...
He was joking and laughing when he said it.
Ok, in the age of offense, it was an ill advised joke. Just as you possibly shouldn't make a joke at a job interview or in court or at an airport, but none the less, he was clearly joking.
Too many people these days appear to have a severe lack of understanding humour.