Journalists have reportedly clashed within the Carlton change rooms after the facet’s Good Friday win over the Kangaroos.
Channel 7 reporter Tom Browne and The Age’s Marc McGowan are unlikely to be exchanging Christmas playing cards this yr after the pair had been caught in an unsightly change.
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The subject seemed to be McGowan’s tweets which took goal at Seven commentator Brian Taylor’s name of the earlier night’s Brisbane Lions win over the Collingwood Magpies.
Although the Magpies have made themselves kings of the late comeback, the facet was fully outplayed by the Lions, who led from halfway via the second quarter and romped to a 33-point win.
Despite the great win nevertheless, Taylor, a former Richmond and Collingwood ahead himself, was slammed as he was accused of 1 sided commentary.
The Lions at one level led by a game-high 38 factors — however Taylor’s commentary advised the Magpies had been respiratory down the Lions’ necks.
Taylor has repeatedly been accused of bias in the direction of Collingwood, a membership wherein he performed 97 video games.
McGowan tweeted: “That Rayner goal certainly puts a dampener on the commentary team’s attempts to convince us the Magpies are still a chance tonight.
“Can’t we just watch the game without BT telling us every second minute how close Collingwood is to getting back into this.
“Now they’re doing a survey among them all to decide whether Collingwood believes they can still win.”
McGowan was removed from being the one individual to criticise the decision however Browne appeared to order his ire for The Age reporter.
The Herald Sun reported Browne, who’s the son of Collingwood president Jeff, approached McGowan and referred to as him a “bogan” and “idiot” in addition to “who are you?”.
McGowan didn’t take it mendacity down nevertheless, calling Browne a “fool” earlier than the pair went their very own methods.
It’s laborious to not perceive the place McGowan was coming from.
Taylor’s second half commentary, included telling the viewers: “It’s a 38-point margin now, but kick the next two before three quarter time, Collingwood, that’s all they have to do.
“It’s not a big target to be back in the game.”
He went on to say after a Collingwood objective: “A good result for Collingwood. An excellent result would be two more. If they got one it is enough to get into the twenties and send a bit of a shiver up the spine of the Lions.”
Source: www.news.com.au
