Micah Richards, the former Manchester City defender, recently made a candid admission about his departure from the CBS Sports group chat. This revelation came after Jamie Carragher, his fellow sports analyst and Liverpool legend, questioned him about it during a recent Champions League analysis on CBS Sports.
During Tuesday's Champions League action recap show on CBS Sports, host Kate Scott revealed that Richards had left the group chat. Carragher immediately asked him why he had taken such an action. In response to this query, Richards admitted that he found the group chat 'boring'.
Micah Richards, CBS pundit, said:
"I was in too many groups and there was all sort of nonsense in the group and it was boring me,"
Carragher humorously retorted by asking if his friends bored him to which Richard replied: "Well, I won't call you friends... associates."
Possible trigger for departure
Carragher further hinted at a possible reason behind Richard's decision to leave the group chat. He suggested that Richards 'lost his head' around May or June last year - possibly referring to Liverpool's Premier League triumph last season under Arne Slot's debut season as manager.
Liverpool finished 10 points clear of Arsenal and 13 points ahead of third-placed Man City who failed to defend their crown after winning four league titles consecutively. This could have been a sore point for ex-Man City defender Richards leading him to exit from the banter-filled sports analysts' group chat.
Despite leaving the CBS Sports Group Chat, Micah will continue providing insights into football matches alongside Scott, Henry and Carragher in future shows. His departure from this virtual space is unlikely to affect his professional rapport with other members of this team or impact their collective analysis during live broadcasts.
The discussion about Richards' departure from the group chat came amidst analysis of Tuesday's Champions League matches. Chelsea, Bayer Leverkusen and Marseille emerged victorious against Barcelona, Manchester City and Newcastle United respectively. Other winners included Napoli, Juventus and Borussia Dortmund who triumphed over Qarabag, Bodo/Glimt and Villarreal.
