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Micah Richards has revealed he has left the group chat at CBS Sports because he was 'bored' of being in 'too many groups' and tired of the 'nonsense.'
Richards has formed an impressive team with Jamie Carragher and Thierry Henry and presenter Kate Scott on CBS Sports' Champions League coverage in the United States, with the quartet's chemistry a big winner for viewers at home.
The CBS Sports team balance expert analysis and insight with a laid-back approach, with the group regularly trading on-screen banter throughout their coverage.
On this occasion, though, Richards was quizzed on an a more serious situation, with it being revealed that he has left the punditry team's group chat.
'What about the group chat?' Carragher teasingly asked during Tuesday night's coverage, which featured Chelsea's 3-0 win over Barcelona.
Richards welcomed Carragher's jesting, replying: 'Come on, come on.'
Micah Richards has revealed he left the CBS group chat because he was 'bored' of being in 'too many groups'
Jamie Carragher (left) grilled the former Manchester City man on 'losing his head' in the chat
After Scott and Carragher revealed that the former England defender had left their group chat, Richards took the opportunity to explain why he made the move.
'You know what, because I was in too many groups,' he said. 'And there was all sorts of nonsense in the group, and it was boring me. That was all.'
As Henry drew a blank stare, Carragher responded: 'So your friends bore you?'
Richards jokingly said: 'Well, I wouldn't call you friends... associates,' triggering laughs from the crew.
Scott then intervened: 'What was it, October 25 when you left?' As Henry added: 'Wow, we are going there.'
Carragher interrupted to add: 'What was it when he lost his head? End of May? June?'
With fans curious as to why Richards apparently did so, the man himself asked Carragher to explain 'what happened.'
'I don't know,' Carragher said. 'And you left the group in October. You must have had a long think about it.' Richards then burst into laughter, as Scott said: 'I wonder what the trigger was.'
It was hinted that the real reason why Richards left was because Liverpool won the Premier League ahead of Manchester City
Thierry Henry was left speechless as Kate Scott and Carragher questioned his colleague
Though the reason was never revealed, it appeared that the panel were referring to Liverpool winning the Premier League last season ahead of Richards' former club Manchester City, as well as his boyhood team Arsenal.
Carragher, who played 737 times for Liverpool, is still a big fan of the club and is known to celebrate hard when the Reds enjoy success. Richards is an ex-Manchester City player.
City had won three Premier League titles on the bounce before last season, when Arne Slot led Liverpool to their second ever and 20th league title in the club's history.
