It's symptomatic of a general decline in broadcasting standards and indicative of a juvenile undercurrent that has permeated the fabric of a once-great broadcaster. The whole image of Sky Sports' PL coverage is now predicated on the banter and egotism of Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville.
In previous times, their behaviour both collectively and individually would not have been tolerated. Spitting at a teenage girl? Inciting vandalism and violence at a football ground? In the days of Ian St. John, Jimmy Greaves, Brian Moore and David Coleman, no such behaviour would have taken place because it would have been abundantly clear that any such behaviour would have led to dismissal.
Speaking of St. John and Greaves, they were able to have "bantz" and be light-hearted without insulting other teams and the fans who pay their wages. Sky know full well that this lamentable double act plays to the base of the fans of two clubs and two clubs only. That's why Carragher in particular wasn't sacked when he fucking well should have been. For all of their sickening lectures in morality, they revealed their hand when they didn't sack Carragher. When push comes to shove, money comes before their faux morality.
When all is said and done, Gary Neville is a fucking gobshite twat and Jamie Carragher a feral scumbag. The cult of personality and unconditional faith in their own hubris will be their undoing.