BBC reporter gets slapped for inappropriate gesture
A British reporter has been ridiculed on social media after appearing to touch a woman's breast during a live cross for the BBC.
Journalist Ben Brown was interviewing the British news network's assistant political editor Norman Smith when they were interrupted by an unidentified woman.
Not wanting to stop the interview, Mr Brown extended his arm in attempt to ward her away but instead, made contact with the woman's chest.
The woman then slapped Mr Brown's shoulder and stormed off as he continued the interview.
Mr Brown later apologised to the audience for the interruption but, after re-watching the segment, hastily made another apology to the woman in question.
Unfortunate interruption of broadcast in Bradford - just tried to minimise disruption but v tricky live on air - completely unintentional
— Ben Brown (@BenBrownBBC) May 16, 2017
However, Mr Brown's "unintentional" grope had quickly set fire to social media.
I lost count of the blunders Norman Smith & Ben Brown had yesterday https://t.co/u1clisP6G1 #GE2017
— Tradasro (@tradasro) May 17, 2017
BBC reporter Ben Brown deals with an unwanted guest on live TV in the weirdest way we’ve seen in recent mammaryhttps://t.co/zumjmpuMo5 pic.twitter.com/w9gTvTOFIw
— The Poke (@ThePoke) May 16, 2017
