ITV Racing slammed for mocking jockey’s interview with poor joke in now-deleted video
ITV Racing felt the wrath of punters with a poor joke about a jockey’s interview just moments after a race.
Well-respected presenter Rishi Persad grabbed Davy Russell as he walked back to the weighing room after he finished sixth on Fury Road in the Ryanair.
Emotions were still running high after Envoi Allen won at 13-2 with evens fav Shishkin in second.
And, initially, Russell was a little lost for words as to why he finished down the field.
He stuttered before explaining why things hadn’t gone to plan on the Gordon Elliott-trained 10-1 shot who finished sixth.
But a now-deleted video tweet and caption showing the encounter was slammed by viewers after it mocked Russell’s reply.
It joked he said: “Shbleutgiuegfugigwig.”
One follower said the tweet was a ‘ridiculous post’ and showed ‘ignorance’.
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Another wrote: “Very poor taste of a post this from ITV taking the mick really!”
One comment read: “Poor tweet.”
While a fellow viewer said: “Disrespectful @itvracing. No need for it.”
Another wrote ‘pathetic post’ while one said ‘bit disrespectful lads…’.
Russell was at the centre of a storm for another interview with ITV on Thursday.
He was hitting back at Michael O’Leary’s opinion that he should have stayed retired rather than come back and race.
Addressing the drama, Russell, who won the Grand National twice on O’Leary’s horse Tiger Roll, said: “I have about as much respect for Michael O’Leary’s opinion as he has for my opinion.”
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