Troy Deeney in tetchy spat with Nigel Reo-Coker and ex-US star Mike Grella live on TV while working 'unpaid' for American channel CBS - after fans slammed him for calling Newcastle 'undesirable'
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Troy Deeney was involved in a tetchy spat with two guests while live on TV and claimed he was working 'unpaid' for coverage of Newcastle's 2-0 win over Arsenal. The outspoken pundit is never short of a controversial opinion and was at it again after describing Newcastle as an 'undesirable' place to live, a comment that stirred a backlash online and outside the Emirates for last night's Carabao Cup semi-final.
![[Deeney traded barbs with Nigel Reo-Coker (on panel, right) and Mike Grella (middle)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/08/12/93865989-14262603-image-a-56_1736337625223.jpg)
Deeney was part of CBS Sports' punditry panel for the game and waded into the debate from the stadium alongside experienced broadcaster Geoff Shreeves. Nigel Reo-Coker, the former Aston Villa and West Ham midfielder, and former USA youth international Mike Grella were both in the studio and couldn't resist trading unscripted barbs with Deeney during his introduction.
![[Deeney also doubled down on his criticism of Newcastle as an 'undesirable' place to live]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/08/12/93865783-14262603-image-m-59_1736337644652.jpg)
The awkward segment began after Reo-Coker took his first dig at the loudmouth. 'Nice of you to turn up for work today,' Reo-Coker said to Deeney. Troy Deeney was involved in a tetchy spat with CBS Sports' punditry panel. Deeney traded barbs with Nigel Reo-Coker (on panel, right) and Mike Grella (middle).
![[His most recent involvement in football came at Forest Green Rovers as a head coach]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/08/12/93865807-14262603-image-a-60_1736337659194.jpg)
đ @T_Deeney is on one today âŒïž pic.twitter.com/iyrbXqTwC5. Deeney then fired back: 'Says the man who's been on holiday for two weeks. Well done. No problem. I appreciate it.'. He went on to claim he was not being paid for his input, adding: 'More importantly, I am doing this for free, yet again. So if we can change that. We're having a great time.'.
![[But Deeney was dismissed just 29 days in after publicly blasting his players]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/08/12/93866047-14262603-image-a-61_1736337700137.jpg)
