After a stressful draw, Haaland pushed the camera operator.

There have been numerous incidences involving sportsmen and camera operators over the years. The most recent incident occurred on Saturday in England’s Premier League, with Manchester City striker Erling Haaland hitting a camera operator after his team’s 1-1 home draw against Chelsea:

Haaland, the Premier League’s current scoring leader, is far from the only athlete to have a memorable encounter with a cameraman. We witnessed this at the FIFA Women’s World Cup last summer, when England’s Chloe Kelly told a camera operator to back off Nigerian goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie. We’ve seen it with Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy in the NFL last January, golfer Jon Rahm at the PGA Championship last May, and more.

But Haaland’s activities here were nonetheless intriguing and uncommon. And this came after a difficult day for him and for third-place City, with just a late equalizer securing a point:

Meanwhile, City manager Pep Guardiola and commentator Micah Richards were sympathetic to Haaland despite his lack of results.

“That’s good, to have nine shots,” Guardiola stated. “In the next game, he will score. I was a football player for 11 years, and I scored 11 goals. One goal per season. It’s football; it’s human people.”

As the players gathered on the pitch following the final whistle, Haaland shoved aside a live TV camera aimed at the striker’s face.

Former City player Micah Richards stated on Sky Sports that if Haaland converts his opportunities, there will be no need to discuss the situation. “I never worry about Haaland since his mentality is so different from most strikers in the world. He always has an opportunity.”

But it is nevertheless noteworthy to watch Haaland act in this manner. He will most likely face additional criticism for this behavior.