Ian Wright apologises to Arsenal star after Match of the Day controversy

Ian Wright has apologised to Alexandre Lacazette after he mimicked the Arsenal striker’s yelping whereas working as a pundit on BBC’s Match of the Day.

Lacazette was fouled throughout Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Burnley final Saturday after he was launched for Martin Odegaard with the Gunners chasing the recreation in the second half.

The Frenchman fell to the flooring and clutched his ankle, screaming on three totally different events in the course of.

He was not handled for the obvious damage and completed the match and not using a hobble and was roundly criticised for his overacting, one thing that’s extra noticeable now that video games are performed with out fan noise to drown out gamers’ reactions.

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Following Lacazette’s overreaction, Wright, a former Arsenal striker and membership legend, mocked him by mimicking his screaming on Match of the Day.

Wright, although, has since revealed that he apologised to Lacazette, admitting that he went too far.

“We have been digging out the screaming. My greatest mistake was screaming at the finish. It was silly,” Wright mentioned on Wrighty’s House Podcast.

“It wasn’t an issue for Gary Lineker, it wasn’t an issue for Dion Dublin, however at the similar time I’ve to realise what it means for the Arsenal fanbase to really feel like one of their very own is digging them out.

“I can solely say I’m digging out screaming. We’re speaking about people who find themselves screaming and stand up and play on.”

Wright then confirmed that he reached out to Lacazette to apologise and makes issues proper.

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“The foremost factor was making it proper with Lacazette, I’m not bothered about what comes again in phrases of digging out about it, however I wanted to make certain he was pleased with it, and he was,” he added.

“So you hit up Laca?” Wright’s co-host then requested.

“Absolutely,” Wright replied.

“And what was the factor you mentioned? He was similar to it’s nothing don’t fear about it?” his co-host requested.

“Yeah, [Lacazette said] ‘it’s nothing man, that’s nothing bro’. To the level the place he mentioned ‘I’m glad you are okay as nicely’, what I imply that sort of joke.”

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Wright has established himself as an envoy of the Arsenal model in recent times by his work as a pundit and presenting numerous materials by the membership’s media channels.

He introduced a video wherein he interviewed Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang wherein they spoke about life at Arsenal as a star striker. He has additionally fronted promotional materials with Adidas, Arsenal’s equipment supplier.

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