Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson apologised on Thursday after a bizarre personal attack on a journalist during a post-match news conference following his team’s Premier League defeat by Chelsea.
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Pearson was angered by a question regarding criticism of his relegation-threatened squad this season and called the reporter “an ostrich” before storming out of the press conference after Wednesday’s 3-1 defeat.
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But speaking at a news conference on Thursday, the 51-year-old Pearson said sorry.
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“Apologies,” Pearson said. “They wheel us out and I was not happy about losing.
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“I react. Is it pressure? It might be. It’s emotion more than anything. I’m not afraid of showing my emotion.
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“I also accept when I’ve stepped out of line so it is only right to apologise.”
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