🚨 Ospreys Wing Targeted with Social Media Abuse 🚨
Ospreys’ own Luke Morgan has found himself at the centre of a social media storm, and it’s something his head coach Mark Jones isn’t standing for. Following Ospreys’ nail-biting victory over the Sharks, Morgan has been facing a barrage of nasty comments online, and it’s not just him—his family has been dragged into it too. 🤬
The backlash stems from a hotly debated moment during the match. On the brink of half-time, Sharks centre Ethan Hooker broke away and scored a try. Morgan chased him down, resulting in a contentious tackle that left Hooker injured and social media ablaze. Despite no action being taken by match officials at the time, some South African fans didn’t hold back and made their feelings known online. 📲
Mark Jones is quick to defend his player, stating, “It’s a disgrace if people are going to target sportspeople around incidents like that.” He continued to stress that Morgan was simply doing his best for his team. “Luke’s trying to stop a try; there’s no malice there,” he added.
In the face of criticism, Morgan is keeping his chin up. According to Jones, “He’s pretty resilient. He wants to concentrate on what he does best—playing rugby.”
Meanwhile, the Sharks have reportedly raised concerns over the incident and another hot topic—the Ospreys’ decision to go to uncontested scrums in the last 15 minutes due to an injury to try-scorer Garyn Phillips. Some pundits claim it was a tactic to secure the win, but the Ospreys have offered to share Phillips’ injury scans (with his consent) to put these rumours to rest. 💪
With all the noise surrounding last weekend’s game, Ospreys focus on their upcoming clash against Cardiff, with Morgan ready to make his mark on the pitch once again. 🏉
Let’s keep the game about the game, shall we? Sport should remain full of passion and excitement without crossing into abuse. 🤝
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