Micah Richards banned from Champions League coverage during very rude discussion

Brest were backmost successful the spotlight connected Tuesday arsenic the French nine faced Barcelona successful the Champions League, giving CBS Sports pundit Micah Richards his toughest situation yet

The CBS Sports squad hilariously banned pundit Micah Richards from talking astir French nine Brest up of their Champions League clash with Barcelona.

Brest's debut play successful Europe's elite contention has been a laughter for English speakers, but they've shown that they're nary gag with 3 wins from their opening 5 games. The Ligue 1 outfit - afloat sanction Stade Brestois 29 - were unbeaten heading into Tuesday's travel to Spain, lone for Robert Lewandowski to onslaught doubly either broadside of a Dani Olmo goal, subjecting Brest to a 3-0 defeat.

Ahead of kick-off, the CBS Sports punditry squad - comprised of Richards, Jamie Carragher and Thierry Henry - were each acceptable to sermon their signifier with presenter Kate Scott, but Richards was banned. The ex-Manchester City defender had giggled astatine Brest's sanction being mentioned successful erstwhile weeks, truthful Scott asked him to enactment soundless arsenic she, Carragher and Henry previewed the game.

"We bash consciousness that you person consistently proven that you can't enactment nonrecreational successful these segments wherever we're talking astir Brest, truthful accumulation would similar to inquire if you're comfy staying silent," Scott began. "Come connected Kate, I tin bash this," Richards replied. "You can't spot me?"

"No, we can't," Scott responded. "Experience has taught america not to spot you. So, aft 4 games, who present likes Brest?" to which Carragher and Henry instantly each raised a hand.

"I similar the signifier of them," Carragher quipped, arsenic Richards tried his champion not to burst retired laughing. Scott continued: "You look astatine the setup that the manager has got - bash you deliberation he's going with a beforehand 2 tonight?"

Henry replied: "Yeah, 2 large - a large brace up beforehand who volition effort to..." "work disconnected each other," Carragher interrupted. Scott past asked him: "I'm funny to cognize however overmuch you similar to ticker them, would you wage to ticker them?"

"I person done," erstwhile Liverpool stalwart Carragher said, prompting hysterical laughter from some Henry and Richards. Henry added: "One happening you person to accidental is that you don't person to beryllium big, you tin beryllium tiny to compete."

"Do you deliberation Brest could get exposed tonight?" Scott asked, with Carragher cheekily replying: "I anticipation so!"

Looking astir astatine the accumulation squad wrong their London studio, a stunned Richards said: "What is this? What is this? Nonsense! HR? Wow!"

Scott followed up by pushing the boundaries. "What bash you think, Micah?" she asked. "Do you deliberation Barcelona could travel a spot rapidly for Brest tonight?" to which Carragher chimed in: "Oh, I deliberation we mightiness person crossed the line."

"You're trying to get maine sacked!" Richards joked. "I'm taking the 5th (amendment)."

The sheet past had a mature statement astir Brest's exploits successful Europe but Scott inactive had a cheeky mode of ending the segment. "Daydreaming astir Brest, I'm definite you tin each relate," she said earlier a baffled Richards pleased again: "What is going connected here?"

The lucifer itself was nary laughing substance for Brest, who recovered themselves 1-0 down wrong 10 minutes aft Lewandowski converted a penalty. The Polish striker had been clumsily fouled by goalkeeper Marco Bizot and stepped up to people his 100th Champions League goal.

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Barcelona dominated proceedings from determination connected successful but couldn't find a 2nd extremity until caller £51million signing Olmo tucked location successful the 66th minute. Lewandowski past wrapped things up with a tidy decorativeness for extremity No.101 successful added time, ensuring that Hansi Flick's Barca moved up to 2nd successful the Champions League table.

Brest are ninth, 1 spot beneath the automatic qualifying spots. As things stand, they'd vie successful a play-off for a knockout berth. The Champions League has been a metallic lining successful their season, having won conscionable 2 of their past 8 games successful each competitions.

Languishing 12th successful Ligue 1 - conscionable 3 points supra the relegation portion - Eric Roy's broadside person managed to bushed Strum Graz, Red Bull Salzburg and Sparta Prague, arsenic good arsenic gain a gully against German champions Bayer Leverkusen. Next up successful Europe is simply a clash astatine location to PSV Eindhoven earlier facing Shakhtar Donetsk and 15-time winners of the contention Real Madrid successful January.

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