Jermaine Pennant was taken off air by Sky Sports News as viewers accuse him of being drunk, when his speaking was slurred.
Sportsmail have stated that Sky Sports confirmed to them that ‘the decision was taken to pull Pennant from the programme because his performance on-air failed to meet our production standards.’
EXCLUSIVE: Jermaine Pennant is taken OFF AIR by Sky Sports News with TV viewers accusing him of being DRUNK after former Liverpool winger slurred his words and was ignored by panellistshttps://t.co/kK18ZgxerE
— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) January 24, 2020
The former Arsenal, Watford, Leeds, Birmingham, Liverpool, Pompey, Stoke, Wolves, Wigan, Bury and Billericay player was having trouble getting his words out and then could be heard ‘rambling’ answers when the panelists talking about Romelu Lukaku’s move to Inter Milan along with his time at Anfield.
He ended up being ignored by the panel for 15 minutes, and then during one of the advertisements, he was replace with journalist David Reed.
A Sky Sports Spokesman told Sportsmail: “Jermaine Pennant was a guest on Sky Sports News this morning. A decision by our production team was made to take Jermaine off the programme before its conclusion because his performance on-air failed to meet our production standards.”
Sky Sports refused to comment if the former Premier League player will be used as a panel guest in the future.
Just a handful of Twitter users picked up on Pennant’s slurred speech with one writing: “Is Jermaine Pennant drunk on Sky Sports News? Seems a bit off.”
Is Jermaine Pennant drunk on SkySportsNews? Seems a bit “off” #transfertalk #SSN
— Shane 'Tosh' Murphy (@iTosh17) January 24, 2020
Because of Pennant’s actions, and the fact that he is not contracted with Sky Sports it is said that he will not be appearing on the channel again.
HIS PAST DRUNKEN CONTROVERSIES:
– Pennant was drunk when he netted a hat-trick on his Arsenal debut in 2003
– Was banned from driving for 16 months after being caught nearly two times over the legal drink-drive limit in 2004
– Was jailed for three months in 2005 for drink driving while banned when crashing into a lamppost. Was questioned by police, he told officers at first that he was his Arsenal team-mate Ashley Cole at the time
– He collapsed on a flight to Stansted following a 24-hour drinking binge when as a Liverpool player in 2007
– Was given an eight-week jail sentence, suspended for a year, and disqualified from driving for three years after admitting driving home from a nightclub while drunk in 2011
TWITTER REACTION:
Taken off air? What's he supposed to breathe then?
— Brian Clarke (@BClarke88) January 24, 2020
Obviously didn't want to talk about Utd for an hour
— Andy Footner (@AndyFootner) January 24, 2020
Not going well for him. I wouldn't know myself, just reliably informed that even his "model" Mrs is on the telly more than him these days….
— Geoff Wright (@GeoffWr13700482) January 24, 2020
Prop drunk yesterday on Talksport he was appalling!!
— johnh (@gizbyker1) January 24, 2020
Looked stoned to me
— Micky Robson (@michaellowery9) January 24, 2020
Who the fuck cares what @pennant83 thinks about transfers anyway? ?
— Coxy (@markcox87) January 24, 2020
Guys a fucking tosser. Not sure why they wanted him on in first place.
— Ian ?? (@dink2k5) January 24, 2020
Jermaine Pennant must have been bad to get dragged of @SkySportsNews this morning. The pundits can normally get away with spouting any old shite. I'm sure he was just ill, not like he's got previous
— Emma S?? (@emmaslufc) January 24, 2020
Pennant: got to be up early tomorrow, appearing on sky sports news
Friend: tequila slammer?
Pennant: …. https://t.co/ClX5s9bHQT
— Hethersett Old Boys (@moldboys) January 24, 2020
Pissed in the AM Laddddd
— dorian (@dorian69591099) January 24, 2020
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