Recalled England star Jamie Carragher launched a tirade of abuse as he signed autographs for six-year-olds.
He repeatedly “screamed the F-word” in front of young fans after photographers tried to take a picture of him.
Following a complaint from a devastated mum, the defender was forced to apologize.
Carragher, 32, said he was “mortified” to have upset his young fans.
The Liverpool vice-captain, who himself has a seven-year-old son and six-year-old daughter, told mum Mary Murray: “I’m sorry that your children were distressed.”
But the apology cut little ice with Mrs. Murray. The mum of two said: “I will be encouraging my children to distance themselves from the example set by professional footballers in future. Clearly they don’t know how to behave.”
Carragher’s outburst happened outside a new restaurant in Southport, owned by team-mate Steven Gerrard.
Mrs. Murray, 42, who had waited for two hours with her children Kieran, six, and Jordan, 12, outside the Warehouse Brasserie for the star to arrive, said: “I was absolutely shocked and disgusted.
“He is in a very privileged position as an England football player and many youngsters look up to him.
“But as he walked towards the children he began pointing and shouting at some men further down the street.
“He was just a few feet in front of my youngest, screaming the F word. He looked very aggressive.”
Liverpool FC’s press officer Paul Tyrell apologized to Mrs. Murray in a letter, saying: “On behalf of everybody at the football club, Jamie included, I am sorry that your children were distressed by the player’s behavior. He is mortified that your children were upset.
“It was not something we would expect of Jamie, who has always conducted himself with great dignity.”
He repeatedly “screamed the F-word” in front of young fans after photographers tried to take a picture of him.
Following a complaint from a devastated mum, the defender was forced to apologize.
Carragher, 32, said he was “mortified” to have upset his young fans.
The Liverpool vice-captain, who himself has a seven-year-old son and six-year-old daughter, told mum Mary Murray: “I’m sorry that your children were distressed.”
But the apology cut little ice with Mrs. Murray. The mum of two said: “I will be encouraging my children to distance themselves from the example set by professional footballers in future. Clearly they don’t know how to behave.”
Carragher’s outburst happened outside a new restaurant in Southport, owned by team-mate Steven Gerrard.
Mrs. Murray, 42, who had waited for two hours with her children Kieran, six, and Jordan, 12, outside the Warehouse Brasserie for the star to arrive, said: “I was absolutely shocked and disgusted.
“He is in a very privileged position as an England football player and many youngsters look up to him.
“But as he walked towards the children he began pointing and shouting at some men further down the street.
“He was just a few feet in front of my youngest, screaming the F word. He looked very aggressive.”
Liverpool FC’s press officer Paul Tyrell apologized to Mrs. Murray in a letter, saying: “On behalf of everybody at the football club, Jamie included, I am sorry that your children were distressed by the player’s behavior. He is mortified that your children were upset.
“It was not something we would expect of Jamie, who has always conducted himself with great dignity.”
No comments:
Post a Comment