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Sky commentator Martin Tyler accused of 'racist' comment about Tottenham’s Son Heung-min

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Updated 10:07 1 May 2023 GMT+1Published 10:01 1 May 2023 GMT+1

Sky commentator Martin Tyler accused of 'racist' comment about Tottenham’s Son Heung-min

The commentator's remarks came during Liverpool's victory over Tottenham

Dominic Smithers

Dominic Smithers

Martin Tyler has been called out for a 'racist' comment he made about Son Heung-min over the weekend.

The Tottenham striker was playing against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday (30 April) in a vital match for both sides.

And it turned into a feisty affair, with plenty of fouls and controversy as the Scousers came out on top, winning with a last minute strike from Diogo Jota to clinch the three points 4-3.

At one point, Sky commentator Tyler remarked on a fairly innocuous foul from Son against Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo.

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During the passage of play, the South Korean star was chasing down his Dutch counterpart down as he made a break away.

And in a cynical attempt to stop the attack, Son pulled on Gakpo's jersey, a move which Tyler likened to 'martial arts'.

Martin Tyler described Son Heung-min's foul on Cody Gakpo as 'martial arts'.
PA Images/Alamy

However, while the 77-year-old is no stranger to making a poor joke here and there - 'De Bruyne, De Gea, De-erby' was a personal low - lots of fans felt his remarks were offensive.

Taking to social media, one viewer said: "Just rewatching the match, and Martin Tyler definitely made a comment when Son got booked about it being ‘martial arts’. I’m the last person to fake outrage about something tongue in cheek but that’s not on surely?"

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Another commented: "Martin Tyler associating Son with martial arts???"

"Did I just hear Martin Tyler refer to Son’s tackle as ‘martial arts’ like?" asked a third. "Are we not taking that as a racist comment?"

While someone else added: "Did the commentator Martin Tyler just say 'More of the Martial arts' about the Son challenge?

"Would he have said that about a non-Asian player?"

Tyler was criticised for his comments.
PA Images/Alamy

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Not everyone was so outraged by Tyler's description of the incident, though.

Some believed that it was a fairly innocent, if ill-thought-out, comment, but that it didn't warrant the backlash.

"Far from a fan of Martin Tyler but to throw racism allegations at the bloke for making a completely meaningless comment about martial arts and Son Heung-min is pathetic slander," said one.

"Honestly this snowflake society makes me sick."

A spokesperson for SkySports confirmed that Tyler had been spoken to about the incident and that he meant nothing by it.

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"Martin Tyler has been reminded of need for care with his wording," they said. "No offence was intended."

LADbible has contacted Sky for further comment.

Featured Image Credit: PA Images/Alamy/Sportimage Ltd/Alamy

Topics: UK News, Sport, Football

Dominic Smithers
Dominic Smithers

Dominic Smithers is LADbible's Editorial Lead. After graduating from the University of Leeds with a degree in French and History, he went on to write for the Manchester Evening News, the Accrington Observer and the Macclesfield Express. So as you can imagine, he’s spent many a night wondering just how useful that second language has been. But c'est la vie.

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