Sky News’ Kay Burley apologises for calling yes campaigner a ‘knob’

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Sky News presenter Kay Burley has apologised for calling a campaigner “a bit of a knob” on live TV after he tried to hit her cameraman with a stick.

Burley was in Aberdeen on Wednesday in the lead-up to the referendum but was repeatedly heckled as she broadcast a series of live reports.

At one point, unaware that her mic was live, she was clearly heard to call one campaigner “a bit of a knob”.

She later took to Twitter to comment on her blunder.

Burley claimed she made the remark after a yes campaigner tried “to hit” one of her cameramen with a stick.

Soz for poor language - never alone with a microphone! Challenging environment ;-)

."DavieAdam no, someone who wanted to hit my cameraman with a stick. Not acceptable

Felicity Perkins said: “Ha ha, Sky News Kay Burley calling someone a knob on live tv. Hilarious.”

Mark Dunphy said: “Kay Burley just called a Yes supporter a knob on Sky News. We should hold judgement until the accused can prove he is not a knob £indyref”

Katie Hughes said: “@KayBurley I have just watched u on tv saying there are one or two Yes campaigners here being a bit lairy? Man with balloons lol get real!!!”

Lee McVeigh said: “Queen Kay Burley called a Yes supporter ‘a bit of a knob’ on Sky News.”

The presenter apologised for her language which was caught just as she was going on air after being heckled by yes campaigners in the background.

She said: “Soz for poor language - never alone with a microphone! Challenging environment ;-)”

And she claimed the reason for her tongue slip was due to aggressive behaviour towards her television crew.

She said in reply to a Twitter user who asked about the incident: “no, someone who wanted to hit my cameraman with a stick. Not acceptable.”

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