"He's basically a pig": Erin Molan and Piers Morgan slam Kyrgios
Erin Molan and Piers Morgan have called out the court-side antics of Nick Kyrgios, after he was slammed for his behaviour at Wimbledon.
After Kyrgios' first round win, he spoke of his frustration with a line judge and admitted to spitting in the direction of a disgruntled spectator, as well as eating sushi throughout an explosive post-match press conference.
Appalled by his actions, Piers Morgan condemned his behaviour in an interview with Erin Molan on Sky News’ Piers Morgan Uncensored.
Morgan vented, “He’s basically a pig he’s eating his food as he talks to the media, he abuses a female lineswoman, he abuses an elderly linesman, he abuses the crowd, he spits at one of them."
“The man is out of control. Can you put up any defence for this antipodean monster?”
Molan agreed with his comments, saying, “Piers, there's plenty of Australians who think he's in an absolute tool as well.
“I’ve been one of his most vocal critics for a very long time.”
“But I'll tell you what, the spitting even towards someone in their direction is appalling,” she continued.
“The abuse of anyone in their workplace is appalling, the hypocrisy that he displays is completely appalling."
“He replied to someone on social media overnight that had taken him to task over this and said, ‘Oh, but I would never go into your workplace and abuse you.’"
“Does he think the linesmen are volunteers? That's their workplace he's abusing them.”
Following the incident at Wimbledon, Nick Kyrgios defended his actions as he believed he did nothing wrong.
He went on to say it was unfair that the audience was allowed to shout things at the tennis star and he couldn't respond.
“That’s fine. But if I give it back to you, then that’s just how it is," he said.
“There’s a fence there and I physically can’t do anything or say anything because I’ll get in trouble. They’re able to say anything they want.”
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