Deontay Wilder’s trainer Malik Scott has not taken too kindly to comments made by former footballer turned broadcaster Jamie Carragher about his relationship with fellow sports presenter Kate Abdo.
The incident stems from some typical on-screen banter that Carragher was engaged with – not for the first time – as he is well known for with co-hosts such as Micah Richards, Gary Neville and Thierry Henry.
However, comments made to Abdo have angered Wilder’s coach, a former heavyweight contender.
Speaking to Lord Ping, he has laid out what had made him upset and spoken highly of Adbo, who he says he plans on marrying.
“It’s not that she’s one of the best sports broadcasters, she’s one of the best human beings I’ve come across in this life. I’m very much in love with her and I plan on marrying her, so the thing that happened with Jamie, it’s a part of the job.
“But it’s not the first time he’s said something out the way like that, but it’s the first time he said something in reference to possibly disturbing a household or disturbing a couple’s chemistry.'”
He says the fact that Adbo herself is upset by the comments is what has triggered him.
“”It was a very minute thing, but her being irritated by it a little bit is what really got to me. Him just saying it and being that guy who always makes those picking-at-you jokes wasn’t really a big deal to me at all. It’s only a big deal if Kate is upset.
“If Kate gets upset then it’s a really big deal to me and I’ll give him a call and if he doesn’t pick up my call, then I’ll show up in a physical manner so we can talk like men, so that’s not something you should continue to do.”
He admitted that Carragher has since apologised.
“But I think Jamie apologised, not just to Kate but to the team, and one thing you can’t do is knock a man who admits he was wrong. In that regard, I have high respect for him.”