JAKE HUMPHREY’S teasing led Martin Keown to reluctantly reveal he was late for his BT Sport punditry gig because someone jumped onto a train line.
Former Arsenal defender Keown was nowhere to be seen during the opening exchanges of BT’s coverage of the Gunners’ 2-2 draw with Standard Liege in the Europa League.
Martin Keown was forced to reveal the tragic reason why he was late for BT Sport’s coverage of Arsenal’s clash with Standard LiegeCredit: BT Sport
Jake Humphrey was forced to apologise for the insensitivity of his jokeCredit: BT Sport
The show got underway at 5.30pm, with the game kicking off at 5.55pm, leaving fellow pundit Owen Hargreaves to answer questions from the former BBC Sport presenter all on his own.
Humphrey joked: “He (Keown) has given us an excuse that he is stuck on the train, but he has probably gone Christmas shopping!
“There will be one man who will be super stressed and not at work when he should be, that is Martin Keown.”
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When he did arrive at BT Sport’s studios at Stratford in East London, the 53-year-old got on with questions and answers as usual.
But he was not in the mood to joke about the reasons for his tardiness.
At the end of the broadcast, when Humphrey goaded him again, Keown couldn’t hide the real reason for him being late.
Humphrey taunted: “The fact that you’re late has made the national papers.
“They can now write that after sitting there for a couple of hours you’re done.”
But Keown bluntly replied: “Someone jumped in front of a train. What was I to do?
“I didn’t want to have to say that.”
Realising the insensitivity of his joke, host Humphrey said: “That is horrible and we feel for them and their family.”
Humphrey made a number of jokes about Keown being lateCredit: BT Sport
The show went on with just Owen Hargreaves on punditry duties before Keown made it to the studioCredit: BT Sport
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
