Gary Neville has received over 500 Ofcom complaints, after comments he made during Arsenal's Premier League clash with Liverpool last week.
Gabriel Martinelli attracted the ire of Liverpool fans and many neutrals at the end of Arsenals goalless draw with the Premier League champions.
Gary Neville encourages Liverpool players to whack Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal
Gary Neville was particularly strong in his condemnation of the Arsenal mans actions during commentary on Sky Sports.
You can't push him off the pitch, he said. You cannot do that. That is so poor. An apology is needed. Bradley is being stretchered off. I'm fuming with Martinelli to be honest.
I don't know how the Liverpool players didn't go over and absolutely whack him to be honest with you and take a red card. Absolutely disgraceful, that.
Nevilles comments were too much for some viewers, though, with the Daily Mail reporting that Ofcom received 576 complaints.
That is reportedly the most complaints for a television transmission so far in 2026.
But Neville was not alone in his scathing criticism of Martinelli, who went on to score a hat-trick against Portsmouth in the FA Cup in his next outing.
Fellow Sky Sports pundit Roy Keane labelled Martinellis decision to push Bradley an absolute disgrace, while Daniel Sturridge said: It's disappointing to see. There's passion and there's being a winner, there's wanting to help your team-mates, but you've got to be respectful as a footballer.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta defended his player after the game and insisted he was unaware of the severity of Bradleys injury.
Martinelli, meanwhile, took to social media in an attempt to clear the air. He wrote: Conor and I have messaged and Ive already apologised to him. I really didnt understand he was seriously injured in the heat of the moment.
I want to say Im deeply sorry for reacting. Sending Conor all my best again for a quick recovery.
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