North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson has issued an apology to a TV reporter after making a threatening remark throughout an altercation earlier this month.
Reporters, together with 9 News journalist Elisabeth Moss, have been on the Kangaroos’ headquarters on February 1 after the Herald Sun printed a narrative that indicated disturbing allegations from “multiple women” in opposition to North participant Tarryn Thomas of harassment and intimidating behaviour had been offered to the AFL.
As Moss sought remark from Clarkson, the four-time premiership coach advised the reporter “your time will come”, in line with SEN. Moss knowledgeable Channel 9 superiors of the incident.
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Remarkably, Clarkson’s response got here after particular textual content messages allegedly despatched by Thomas to a girl have been printed by the Herald Sun. One textual content, as a part of the flurry of messages, allegedly included: “Your turn will come.”
In a press release offered to SEN, Clarkson mentioned he drove to Channel 9’s Docklands headquarters the place he met with Moss and two of her colleagues and apologised upon realising “the impact of my comment”.
Clarkson mentioned he was performing to “protect our players and staff” when he made the remark.
“I was involved in an incident with a Channel Nine News reporter on the day the news broke about the allegations against Tarryn Thomas,” Clarkson’s assertion to SEN learn.
“There was a significant media pack at the club that day who were actively targeting players, staff and coaches throughout the session and my reaction was to protect our players and staff.
“To my great regret, I overreacted to the Nine News reporter and made one comment to her along the lines of ‘your time will come’.
“That comment was in reference to facing intense scrutiny when you’re in the public eye and how challenging that can be.
“When I was made aware of the impact of my comment, I sought to apologise immediately to the reporter not realising how my words could have been perceived.
“I also opted to make that apology in person rather than by phone, in the presence of the reporter and two of her senior colleagues at Channel Nine headquarters later that day.
“The journalist accepted my apology and we agreed to move forward.”
Clarkson’s Kangaroos kick off their 2022 marketing campaign in opposition to West Coast subsequent month.
The coach can be considered one of a number of ex-Hawthorn staffers being investigated by an unbiased panel, which centres on allegations of mistreatment of First Nations gamers between 2008 and 2016.
Originally printed as Alastair Clarkson points apology to TV news reporter for remark throughout altercation
Source: www.news.com.au
