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Sky Sports News bans football fans from transfer day broadcasts following dildo and firework attacks

on Jan 28, 2015 | 0 comments

By John Glenday

Sky Sports News has moved to ban football fans from appearing in its coverage of the annual transfer deadline following a series of embarrassing incidents during last year’s coverage; including a man waving a dildo on screen, a crowd setting off fireworks and coarse language.

According to The Telegraph these incidents have persuaded editors to ask Premier league clubs to allow their reporters into stadia and training grounds to conduct their coverage next September, so escaping the antics of fans camped outside.

Last year’s escapades prompted a total of 16 complaints to be made to Ofcom and left the broadcaster red-faced as Read full story ›

Source: The Drum