Kate Abdo hits again at ‘annoying’ Jamie Carragher for awkward ‘loyalty’ joke
Fan favorite presenter Kate Abdo was praised for her stylish clap-back at Jamie Carragher following his controversial joke on dwell TV.
The Liverpool legend caught flak for his on-air remark throughout Tuesday’s (March 12) CBS Sports broadcast of the Champions League conflict between Arsenal and Porto. The joke was concerning Abdo’s fiancee, boxing coach Malik Scott, with a clip of the awkward second going viral on social media.
The ex-Reds defender stated: “You [Henry] can wear it next and for the last part you [Abdo] have to wear it!” However, when Abdo refused to put on the shirt, saying she’s loyal, Carragher quipped again: “To who?”
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After Abdo confirmed her loyalty lies with Manchester United, Carragher promptly jumped in with: “Not to Malik!” The panel was left in an shocked silence as Carragher nervously laughed whereas Thierry Henry and Micah Richards recognised the awkwardness of the out-of-pocket remark.
With the crew again collectively for Wednesday’s (March 13) broadcast, Abdo started her opening monologue as normal with a glowing tribute to her colleagues as she stated: “This group has been together now for three and a half years. I grew up with a brother, and it feels like I’ve gained three more here. Let me introduce you to the group again”.
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After introducing the Arsenal legend because the ‘golden youngster’, she addressed the scenario together with her speech of Carragher as she started: “Then there is the middle child. Jamie Carragher. Chip on his shoulder. Capable of saying anything for attention.
“Does he go too far typically? Absolutely. Does he apologise? Yes he does. But all of us have that annoying member of the family that all of us love and settle for.”
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The humour-filled speech was universally praised on social media with one X (previously Twitter) consumer writing: “PR masterclass can’t even lie” whereas one other stated: “Kate is magnificent. She has handled this so well”.
A 3rd commented: “Kate in the clutch” whereas a fourth counseled Abdo’s dealing with of the scenario by including: “Brilliantly handled by Kate. Class”.
