Wow, just saw the vid on Channel 7 of Clarkson after the game leaving Adelaide Oval- obnoxious port fan getting in his face and Clarkson giving an open handed shove/whack. Security needs to be better, and fans need to not be idiots
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The internet, where if your name is Clarkson it is okay to hit people.
Alistair needs counseling he has serious anger management issues.
Watch the video mate.I haven't seen the video, but are people seriously defending a coach hitting a fan?
Obviously security needs to be better, the fan needs to be reprimanded etc.... but there is no way Clarko should get off scott free for making physical contact with a fan - it is a complete no go area. (and admittedly I haven't seen the video, but even if it is just a push he deserves a word from the AFL, but anything more and there must be some sort of response).
Well into his personal space.I haven't seen the video, but are people seriously defending a coach hitting a fan?
Obviously security needs to be better, the fan needs to be reprimanded etc.... but there is no way Clarko should get off scott free for making physical contact with a fan - it is a complete no go area. (and admittedly I haven't seen the video, but even if it is just a push he deserves a word from the AFL, but anything more and there must be some sort of response).
If the fan was getting in his face, he's more than justified in pushing him away.
I haven't seen the video,
No, he 100% is not... that is clear in every single sport in the world.
He is a professional sportsman/coach. This would happen multiple times every single game, to every single sportsman in the world. Unless the fan had physically jumped the fence and had made physical contact, there is absolutely no reason where it is justifiable for him to respond physically, and even in that case it would require restraint.
It sounds like it was only a push - and if thats the case, then I'm not saying he deserves any serious punishment, but at least a talking to from the AFL and an apology from Clarko are both in order. (while the fan should also be reprimanded if he was going beyond what is reasonably expected of a fan).