Kelly Cates forced to issue swift apology after Brentford star’s X-rated comment live on Sky Sports after Spurs mauling

KELLY CATES was forced into a swift apology live on Sky Sports after Brentford star Nathan Collins dropped an X-rated comment during his post-match interview. The Bees had just demolished Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 at the Gtech Community Stadium when an emotional Collins got carried away while reflecting on a dream start. Kelly Cates was forced to issue an apology after Nathan Collins let slip Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk Collins was immense against Spurs on Saturday evening Credit: Peter Tarry/PA Wire The Brentford defender said: “It’s the start we wanted. We want to start brightly, we want to start sharp, we want to f***ing show – sorry – we want to show what we are made of and we did that today.” Cates was immediately left to pick up the pieces as the broadcast returned to the studio. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! The Sky Sports presenter said: “Nathan Collins somewhat overexcited in the interview, so if you heard anything you didn’t like, we can only apologise. “But I think you will understand that emotions are running high in terms of the aftermath.” Jamie Redknapp could not resist having a little dig, joking about another former Sky Sports regular who has been known to get carried away. He said: “It reminds me of Micah Richards many years ago.” Redknapp was referring to when Richards was overridden with emotion when he scored a late equaliser for Manchester City against Aston Villa in the FA Cup in February 2006 when he was just 17. After the game, he did an interview with BBC Sport and said: “Oh it was just great to be out there, I f***ing can’t believe it.” Most read in Sport BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK Brentford celebrate a resounding victory against Spurs Credit: AP Cates replied: “Yeah, and we don’t need to bring them all up. But we do know that players will get emotional at this time of the day.” A similar incident happened on Sky Sports in May 2017 when Chelsea beat West Brom 1-0 at the Hawthorns, with Michy Batshuayi scoring the winner as the Blues clinched the Premier League title. Reflecting on the title win during his post match interview after the game, Cesc Fabregas eventually said: “Football is f***ing unbelievable.” Collins, just like Richards and Fabregas, certainly had plenty to celebrate after Brentford produced a stunning performance against their big-spending London rivals. Keane Lewis-Potter put the Bees ahead after just 12 minutes before Vitaly Janelt doubled the advantage with around ten minutes of the first half remaining. Michael Kayode then made it 3-0 just four minutes after the restart, leaving Spurs with no way back. Igor Thiago even had the chance to make it four from the penalty spot, but his effort came back off the post. It was a brutal reminder that money does not always buy success, with Tottenham having already spent around £230million on new players this summer. It was a tough afternoon for Roberto De Zerbi and his side in West London Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Spurs are set to take that figure towards the £400m mark if they complete deals for Manchester City pair Savinho and Omar Marmoush, with the two transfers reportedly worth a combined £160m. But Brentford clearly did not care about Spurs’ spending power. They simply ripped into Roberto De Zerbi’s side and delivered a statement victory to begin the campaign in emphatic fashion. The result also continued Brentford’s impressive momentum from last season, while Spurs were left facing another frustrating afternoon despite their huge investment in the squad. Comment now