Complaints as BBC interviewers touch, rub and stroke athletes

[Earl-Hickey]

Armchair spectators made their feelings known on BBC websites and Twitter.
One wrote: ‘Have you noticed how Phil Jones insists on touching any athlete unfortunate enough to be snared by him for interview?’

Another said: ‘When did BBC reporters get the go-ahead to start touching athletes? I’ll let this boat dude off but the athletics fella is a bit touchy-feely.’

One viewer wrote on Twitter: ‘Please tell Phil Jones to stop touching athletes when he interviews them. It’s inappropriate.’

Another commented: ‘Why are some of the BBC Olympic OB presenters so touchy-feely when they interview medal winners, they are practically groping them.’


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[B.U.R.N.E.R]

Any gifs, vids old friend???

[Band-Aid]

Did he happen to "touch" any hot female Olympic athletes?

[Pretty Boy32]

I don't see a problem with it to be honest,
I'm very like that when I'm in a picture with someone you'll rarely not see me with my arm around someone....

Even my vegas pics,
I had my arm around Roy Jones, Evander Holyfield, Deadmau5, Suge Knight, Erik Morales, Roger Mayweather etc etc....

I don't even think about it at the time, it's only when I look back....

[rorymac]

I don't see a problem with it to be honest,
I'm very like that when I'm in a picture with someone you'll rarely not see me with my arm around someone....

Even my vegas pics,
I had my arm around Roy Jones, Evander Holyfield, Deadmau5, Suge Knight, Erik Morales, Roger Mayweather etc etc....

I don't even think about it at the time, it's only when I look back....

Fantastic way to namedrop there

[OlympicGlory]

I have read this but the interviewer still did it. It wasn't actually much touching. The British guy is enthusiastic and just holds their shoulder while talking.


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[Sweet Pea 50]

Fantastic way to namedrop there

[BetterCallSaul]

The armchair critics also fail to realise that many of these presenters are ex-athletes themselves, and are involved in the GB camp in one form or another. It's harmless.

[Earl-Hickey]

TBH i'd have touched, stroked and rubbed Pendelton.

[BetterCallSaul]

TBH i'd have touched, stroked and rubbed Pendelton.

She's off her rocker, but you know she's a right dirty one in bed.