Nine reporter shoved by South African cricket security
Reporter Will Crouch finds it tough going when trying to interview Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis today at Adelaide airport.
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A #9News reporter has been pushed into a door by South African officials while trying to interview Faf du Plessis. https://t.co/DfpjYC94uY
— 9News Melbourne (@9NewsMelb) November 21, 2016
Nine News reporter Will Crouch was pushed and shoved by two South African cricket team staffers today at Adelaide airport.
Crouch tried to question Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis about whether he felt he would be allowed to play in Adelaide but Proteas security chief Zunaid Wadee intervened.
ABC reports Du Plessis has recently been embroiled in a ball-tampering controversy after footage emerged of him applying saliva to a cricket ball while sucking a mint during the second Test against Australia in Hobart.
The Adelaide Airport incident is the second in just two days involving Proteas staff after an altercation with another Nine reporter over the weekend in Melbourne.
You can see the full footage here.
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dont turn up at there press conferences and soon they will want the media again
For the record:
A statement from team manager Dr Mohammed Moosajee on Monday said the Australian media, and Channel 9 in particular, had been advised that Du Plessis could not comment on the matter until a hearing was held.
Moosajee said the South Africans were therefore disappointed that Channel 9 had “blatantly ignored” their “media protocol” both at the team hotel in Melbourne over the weekend and when the squad arrived at Adelaide airport on Monday.
You can say “No comment” when approached rather than strong-arm tactics. Politicians do it all the time.
He was asked more than once by the security detail to move away but kept on coming, this on top of the advise given before as stated above.
As for comparing the two cases, one was part of a security detail doing his job whilst the other was an individual trying to be interviewed. You can argue about the way he was doing his job but in the end it was his job…
Some journarlists deserved to be shoved out of the way. Their disgraceful behaviour at times, is nothing short of shocking.
Thanks Mr. Trump? Where do you draw the line though? Last week a shove in the media has resulted in charges.
You can say, “No Comment” pfft what a joke, some bloody journalists just don’t take no for answer. Each to their own. These people just wanted to get through the airport and mind their own daily business. Who wants a camera and microphone shoved in their face all the time, and the constant hounding from the media. The media are a disgrace.
Agree some journos cross a line, along with some security. If you’re a high profile sports star in a public space you have to expect media scrutiny. Looks like courts will have to determine when a shove becomes an assault, as per another case.
I don’t believe it, after all these years, you and I finally find something we both agree on. LOL
Ha… you probably have a better recollection of that than me. Remember than text always sounds more harsh than a reasoned discussion / debate so don’t take it personally. I’m always happy to respectfully disagree too. It’s not a case of one opinion is right the other is wrong. Cheers.
public place… story of interest (re alleged ball tampering) i think a journo has every right to seek a comment… but we were not there so hard to say exactly if or who were in the wrong…. as it appears it does look a little aggressive by the cricket staff
Everyone has the right to set boundaries. It would appear many facets of the Channel 9 operation are somewhat fuzzy about good boundaries. A guy walking into a group of people does not have the right to force that group of people to stop and talk to him. Let’s just see how the cricket goes on Thursday. SA obviously don’t need Du Plessis against our hot mess so it isn’t even that much of a news item, imo.