{"id":290852,"date":"2023-09-16T16:19:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T16:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=290852"},"modified":"2023-09-16T16:19:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T16:19:45","slug":"tnt-commentator-darren-fletcher-embarrassment-asking-liverpool-star-for-shirt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/tnt-commentator-darren-fletcher-embarrassment-asking-liverpool-star-for-shirt\/","title":{"rendered":"TNT commentator Darren Fletcher ’embarrassment’ asking Liverpool star for shirt"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    TNT Sports commentator Darren Fletcher was called an "embarrassment" after he asked Liverpool star Andy Robertson for his shirt.<\/p>\n

    Fletcher was the man behind the microphone as Jurgen Klopp's Reds beat Wolves 3-1 on their travels in the early Premier League kick-off on Saturday (September 16) afternoon. Robertson completed their comeback late on in the second half with his strike.<\/p>\n

    After the match, Fletcher and his co-commentator Jermaine Jenas headed down to pitchside and spoke with him while TNT were still on air – with their cameras picking up the moment he handed over his shirt.<\/p>\n

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    Pundit Peter Crouch joked: "Fletch is blagging a t-shirt. You know, I'm glad we've got that on camera because it's like every game now. It's an absolute embarrassment."<\/p>\n

    Joe Cole added: "Driving Premier League players mad for their shirts." Before host Lynsey Hipgrave said: "Caught in the act."<\/p>\n

    While the panel had a good laugh about it, fans watching on at home were less than impressed. One posted on X: "That\u2019s where we are with football commentators now is it? Embarrassing."<\/p>\n

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    A second echoed: "This is embarrassing by \u2018Fletch\u2019. Games gone!" A third fumed: "Supposed to be neutral, shocking."<\/p>\n

    "I hope that's getting auctioned for charity," commented a fourth, while a fifth argued: "I'm not sure I'd be highlighting my match commentator doing this."<\/p>\n

    Fletcher responded to the criticism on his account, first posting: "For my son – birthday Monday. No further questions!!!" Before later adding: "My sons birthday on Monday – thought it would be a nice touch. Bloody CCTV [laughing emojis] #redhanded."<\/p>\n

    As for the action on the pitch, Wolves took an early lead through Hwang Hee-chan. It looked like Liverpool's early kick-off curse was going to continue, but Cody Gakpo levelled after the restart and Robertson put Liverpool ahead before a Hugo Bueno own-goal made it 3-1 in stoppage time.<\/p>\n