Gary Neville, the former Manchester United footballer and Sky Sports pundit, was confronted in the street and subjected to verbal abuse while walking with his wife Emma, according to multiple reports. The incident was captured on video and circulated on social media.
According to Daily Express - Sport, Neville described how a man approached him and began swearing. Neville said he was walking to a concert with Roy Keane when the man started shouting. He added that the man had a dog that Neville feared was aggressive and could be unleashed. Neville said he thought the man might let the dog go. The video shows Neville appearing to back away as the man gestures and shouts. Neville later said he felt threatened by the dog's presence. The footage, which has been widely shared online, shows the man shouting at Neville while holding a dog on a leash. Neville can be seen stepping back and raising his hands in a defensive gesture.
Situations like these are truly scary and I can assure you they are not delightful.
Neville's sister, Tracey Neville, spoke out against the footage, calling it scary. In a social media post, she said: "Situations like these are truly scary and I can assure you they are not delightful." Former footballer John Hartson criticized the abuser, saying according to Daily Express - Sport that the man was a "moron" and that abusing someone in public was not clever. Jill Scott, another footballer, commented on the incident on The Overlap, saying according to Daily Express - Sport that approaching someone in the street and swearing was "out of order." The incident has sparked wider discussion about the treatment of public figures. Hartson added that such behavior was unacceptable and that Neville handled the situation well. Scott expressed sympathy for Neville and his wife, noting that no one should have to endure such abuse.
The identity of the man who confronted Neville remains unknown, and it is unclear whether he was arrested or charged. There are no reports of physical harm to Neville or his wife. The exact date and location of the incident have not been confirmed, and it is not known if the man has apologized or faced any consequences.
What does this moron think he is achieving. Gary with one of his family and some t** is abusing him in public. If you feel like you want to abuse people gone do it in front of your tv screen not in public. Not very clever!
But to approach you in the street and start swearing, I just think...Like, people can have difference of opinions or whatever, but I just think it was so out of order.