Today host Karl Stefanovic has taken a cheeky dig at Michael Clarke days after footage of his altercation with girlfriend Jade Yarbrough went viral.
Mobile telephone video captured the previous Australian cricket captain, 41, arguing together with his associate in a park in Noosa, as she accused him of dishonest on her together with his ex Pip Edwards.
Karl Stefanovic, who’s married to Ms Yarbrough’s sister Jasmine, was additionally within the park, with Clarke captured on the video yelling out at “Karlos”.
In the footage, which emerged on Wednesday, Clarke may be seen limping after he injured his hamstring within the scuffle.
Stefanovic has but to make a public assertion concerning the incident, however appeared able to make jokes concerning the scandal when he appeared on the Today present on Monday morning, repeatedly dropping feedback about his “hammie”.
“You can just pull a hammy by sitting down. Hot cream, please,” he mentioned as he leant over the desk and clutched the again of his leg.
Co-host Sarah Abo joined in, saying she didn’t understand how he had sustained the damage.
“He was just sitting there and now he’s standing up complaining about a hamstring injury,” she mentioned.
But the jabs didn’t finish there.
Later on within the present, whereas reporting on Novak Djokovic’s hamstring damage, which he sustained within the Australian Open, sports activities presenter Alex Cullen made one other dig.
“All of this talk about Novak’s hamstring has made me really want to stretch mine,” he mentioned.
“I fear I won’t be able to get out of this position with my very tight pants. Very tight pants.”
He then claimed to be caught within the stretching place.
“It is all about the deep heat. I have seen that kind of injury before,” Stefanovic replied earlier than turning to climate reporter Tim Davies..
“Karlos, it is all about pulling your hammy at the moment. It is very on trend these days,” Davies mentioned.
The ongoing jabs come as Clarke, the previous Australian cricket captain, reappeared on air for the primary time since footage of the combat emerged involving his associate Jade Yarbrough and Stefanovic, whose associate is Jade’s sister, Jasmine.
Clarke his internet hosting gig on Sky Sports Radio’s Big Sports Breakfast program on Monday morning, following the top of his annual depart.
He joined Gerard Middleton, Laurie Daley and Jaimee Rogers for the radio present, and mentioned American sport and cricket together with his co-hosts as he slotted again into his function.
While he remained tight-lipped on the incident, Middleton did point out the “enormous fascination into Clarkey’s life”.
“It is a private matter that Clarkey’s obviously been dealing with, a very, very private matter which unfortunately was made public,” he mentioned.
“There’s a lot of factors in play here and Clarkey’s made his statement last week and due to all the factors in play we are moving forward on The Big Sports Breakfast this morning.”
Clarke’s hamstring damage he sustained in the course of the ordeal was talked about although, with Middleton calling his bruise “incredible”.
“You won’t be able to walk properly for weeks.”
Clarke dismissed the remark earlier than turning the subject to cricket.
“Nah it’s fine buddy, it’s on the mend, I’m good to go, I’m ready, game day, good to go, on the mend,” Clarke mentioned.
The 41-year-old had confronted the lack of profitable broadcast contracts and sponsorship offers after the video of the fracas on January 10 emerged, with a six-figure commentary gig in India for Australia’s upcoming Test tour nonetheless unsure.
In the video taken at Noosa’s Lions Park, his associate Jade Yarbrough could possibly be heard accusing Clarke of dishonest on her with ex-girlfriend Pip Edwards, earlier than he was slapped throughout the face.
Clarke, who appeared to tear a hamstring in the course of the scuffle, instructed The Daily Telegraph on Wednesday evening that he was disenchanted by his behaviour.
“I accept full responsibility for this altercation and am shattered by my actions,” he mentioned.
Clarke and Yarbrough had been fined for public nuisance by Queensland Police after officers investigated the footage.
“No other offences were detected during the investigation,” a police assertion mentioned.
“There is no further information available, and the investigation has been finalised.”
