Mitch Austin, napadalec nogometne ekipe Melbourne Victory, je pred uvodno tekmo nove sezone gostoval v pogovorni oddaji ABC Newsbreakfast. Izkušnja je bila zanj sila neprijetna, saj je že uvodoma, kot so kasneje pojasnili v njegovi ekipi, doživel napad panike.
Nogometaš, ki naj bi bil sicer vajen medijskih obveznosti, je brez pojasnila zapustil prizorišče in šokiral voditeljico programa Georgie Tunny. "Na žalost smo izgubili Mitcha," je dejala.
Predstavnik ekipe Melbourne Victory je za news.com potrdil, da se je Austin slabo počutil, vendar je z njim vse v najlepšem redu.
"Mislim, da se mu je za trenutek stemnilo, potem pa je doživel napad panike. Izven studia sva se povsem normalno pogovorila in pripravljen je za prvo tekmo sezone proti Sydneyju," je dogodke komentirala voditeljica.
Nogometašu so na družbenih omrežjih podporo izrekli številni uporabniki.
The walking out of @mitchaustin10 @gomvfc due to a panic attack should not be labelled "bizarre" @DailyMailAU!! End the stigma, please!
— Cassandra Heilbronn (@LawyerCas) October 3, 2017
The power of live TV. Let's hope Mitch Austin is ok after his walk out during the interview on #newsbreakfast on our #ABC! pic.twitter.com/VreP2Qp2ts
— armitage_shanks (@mauricebilli) October 2, 2017
.@mitchaustin10 Don't stress mate, we've all been there! Good luck on Saturday.
— Simon (@_shimmons_) October 2, 2017
If your virgin ass thinks Mitch Austin walking out of that interview was funny you need to get the fuck off my timeline
— NAP QUEEN 💤 (@lisalovesbacon) October 3, 2017
Mitch Austin - you have my support
— Melissa Barbieri (@Bubs_11) October 3, 2017
Anxiety & Panic Attacks are part of mental health we need to de stigmatize https://t.co/CnOFDPP59s
Dear Mitch Austin, feel better soon bro. This shit is hard. Take care.
— Otis Driftwood (@OatieGoodness) October 3, 2017
Dear Ch7. YOU GREEDY, EVIL, CUNCE. YOU SUCK! SHAMEFUL! FUCK OFF! https://t.co/KiigTHkiuT