Kate Abdo's boyfriend breaks silence on 'obnoxious' Carragher's awkward joke

Kate Abdo's partner Malik Scott has broken his silence on Jamie Carragher's on-air comments about the CBS Sports anchor not being 'loyal' two weeks.

The pair were involved in an awkward exchange during the broadcaster's Champions League coverage, with Carragher's wisecrack missing the mark.

During coverage following night, Abdo responded to the comment - and the accompanying online furore - by brutally putting the pundit down in her witty opening monologue.

Now, Scott himself has broken his silence, saying that the Liverpool legend's initial comment had 'really got to him'.

'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,' Scott told Lord Ping.

'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 couples chemistry.'

'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.

'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.'

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