Sky Sports reporter Patrick Davidson has been slammed on social media for making a savage comment to Joelinton during an interview.
The Brazilian put in a man-of-the-match performance to help Newcastle United in a 1-1 draw at home to Manchester United on Tuesday.
But now, viewers have taken to criticise broadcaster Sky Sports after one of their reporters opened his interview with Joelinton by saying: “I didn’t know you were that good.”
🗣 “The disrespect he gets is a disgrace.”
Sean Longstaff supports #NUFC team mate Joelinton and believes he is the best player 🙌 pic.twitter.com/Qkh3ftkAKQ
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 27, 2021
The player is currently being played by boss Eddie Howe in midfield, after he was signed as a striker in 2019 for a club-record fee of £40million.
While he has failed to light it up in the Premier League, Howe has since spotted a different skill-set that is instantly paying dividends.
Prior to being given his man-of-the-match award, reporter Patrick Davidson began the interview with: “Joelinton, can I be completely honest? I didn’t realise you were that good!”
The 25-year-old seemed somewhat shocked with the comment judging by the expression on his face, before regaining his composure to answer the questions asked of him.
While some thought there was no harm in the comment, others took it badly with Newcastle’s local newspaper reporter tweeingd: “That’s a disgraceful opening question that mind. The disrespect to Big Joe.”
Mark Carrurthers wrote: “This is absolutely abysmal questioning.
“Fair play to Joelinton for showing a bit of class and not reacting.
“Awful.”
Joelinton’s team-mate Sean Longstaff spoke out himself during the interview at the ‘disrespect’ his team-mate has received in recent months.
He said: “We know how good Joelinton is and the disrespect he gets is a disgrace.
“Every day in training he’s the best player and if you get him on your team in training you’re buzzing because you’ll always win.
“He’s shown since the manager came in what he’s been like in training. Everyone at the club rates him so highly.
“The noise form outside is so disrespectful and if you watch him enough you see how good he is. I’m so happy for him and proud of him.”
As mentioned, the Sky Sports reporter was slammed for his savage comment to Joelinton during the interview, see what Twitter said below…
@James_Eddie7: The disrespect from the interviewer is tbh.
@mygirlsmyworldx: Livid with that interview, absolutely disgusting
@BeardofArsenal: Love that, Longstaff went up in my estimation, stick up for your mate.
@Jonno2601: Felt for Joelinton during this interview, @skysports_PatD was patronising him throughout, it was awkward to watch! Would love to see him try that with a top 4 club player, the guy wouldn’t interview at a match again. Awful approach, good on Longstaff sticking up for him!
@jayefc_: he’s been a revelation for Newcastle this year
@Newto84: The interview was car crash awful questions shocking
@LeePazzini: Dreadful question – I’d have walked off! Fair play to Longstaff backing up his man up 👏🏼👏🏼
@Real_Madyid: Fair play to Sean Longstaff! Your interviewer questioning was disrespectful and unprofessional!
@Kevin1986Kane: Brilliant by Longstaff. Love that
@ninenufc: What sort of questions were these?
@GarethKitchener: Love Sean backing his teammate, this is great to see.
@hollywoodhendry: Why is he asking questions about him like he’s not stood right there?
@JackLaadYT: Jobsworth thats why moments before that clip starts he said “I didn’t realize you were that good” to joelinton himself
@AlwynPG: Shocking disrespect from your reporter towards Joelinton tonight. Would he have said that to e.g. Rashford? Sort it out!
@damasonite: Joelinton feeling the love there, great to see such respect from one player to another, Longstaff telling it how it is and shutting that bulls*** line of questioning down
@Marc_Austin: The fact the question is posed like big Joe isn’t even there is as shocking!
@Tommymgbv8: This question was a disgrace and good on Sean Longstaff for sticking up for him. Joelinton has been exceptional for us this season
@JohnnyStocksvil: After a really disrespectful comment from the interviewer.. “I didn’t realise you were that good”. Great to see from Longstaff.
@rehnato: embarrassing from the interviewer
Almost like football is more than a certain stat. When he said “if you know what you are watching” he was talking about people like you
— J Funnell (@Jfunnellyfc) December 27, 2021
Honestly I’m fuming!!!! That was shocking!! It reminded me of national league reporting. Who was the reporter?!?
— Liam (@Liam53955897) December 27, 2021
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