Richards told a court he 'felt sorry for' his fellow Sky Sports pundit and rejected the idea he was Keane's 'stooge', calling the episode a 'surreal moment', as 'we weren't going to a UFC match. We were at work.'
Micah Richards has told a court that former Manchester United Roy Keane stayed 'cool' and 'calm' after allegedly being assaulted, despite his 'hardman persona'. Former footballer Richards told Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on Friday that he 'grappled' with a man accused of headbutting Keane, 52, inside Arsenal's Emirates Stadium in September.
You do what any friend would do, or any colleague, step in and try to help the situation.' He added: 'It was a surreal moment. We weren't going to a UFC match. We were at work.' Following the match last year, footage was widely shared on social media of the former Aston Villa footballer stepping in to calm an apparent confrontation. Discussing the aftermath of the incident, Richards said: 'I grappled with the gentleman for a while.
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