Ferdinand creates storm in studio
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Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand caused controversy on Monday after calling DJ Chris Moyles a "f****t" live on his BBC Radio 1 breakfast show.
The DJ had been questioning the defender about who he thought was most attractive out of his Manchester United team-mates - Alan Smith and Paul Scholes.
Moyles, referring to the two players' nicknames, said: "If you had to, who would you rather go out with - Smudger or Scholesy?"
Ferdinand replied: "That is not my bag that, that is not my game, talking about going out with geezers."
But when Moyles, a Leeds United fan, jokingly declared that he would always prefer Smith, an ex-Leeds player, Ferdinand said: "You're a f****t."
As others in the studio expressed shock, the England defender said: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm not homophobic."
Moyles said "you can't say that" before joking that the comment was "footballing terminology for a funny lad".
A Radio 1 spokeswoman said just two phone complaints had been received about Ferdinand's interview.
The DJ had been questioning the defender about who he thought was most attractive out of his Manchester United team-mates - Alan Smith and Paul Scholes.
Moyles, referring to the two players' nicknames, said: "If you had to, who would you rather go out with - Smudger or Scholesy?"
Ferdinand replied: "That is not my bag that, that is not my game, talking about going out with geezers."
But when Moyles, a Leeds United fan, jokingly declared that he would always prefer Smith, an ex-Leeds player, Ferdinand said: "You're a f****t."
As others in the studio expressed shock, the England defender said: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm not homophobic."
Moyles said "you can't say that" before joking that the comment was "footballing terminology for a funny lad".
A Radio 1 spokeswoman said just two phone complaints had been received about Ferdinand's interview.
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