New North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson has apologised to a reporter after telling her “your time will come” throughout a heated change.
Clarkson got here below fireplace for the incident on February 1, within the wake of allegations round Kangaroos star Tarryn Thomas and threatening behaviour in the direction of girls.
The veteran coach apologised to Nine reporter Elisabeth Moss later that day earlier than making his apology public on Thursday.
“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,” Clarkson stated in a press release.
“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 9 headquarters later that day.
“The journalist accepted my apology and we agreed to move forward.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
