MotoGP: Marquez attacked by Italian journalists http://www.wheels24.co.za/BikesQuads...lists-20151031
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Marquez involved in scuffle outside home http://www.foxsportsasia.com/motorsp...e-outside-home
Saturday 31st October 2015
Marc Marquez was reportedly involved in a scuffle with Italian TV journalists who were waiting for the Spaniard at his house.
The Italians were from a satirical comedy show called Le Iene (the Hyenas), and were at Marquez' house to present him with a mock award for his recent clash with Valentino Rossi.
The programme's Facebook page reads:
“This afternoon we went to Spain to try to deliver to MotoGP rider Marc Marquez the 'Cup of S***', a special award created to celebrate the 'deeds' of the Spanish champion. But things did not go as the two were expecting.
"We arrived near the home of the parents of the rider where we met Marc Marquez, his father, his brother and their friend. When we tried to deliver our cup we were attacked and a scuffle broke the camera and removed the video cards. Probably they wanted a bigger cup.
“Stephen and Alexander [the Le Iene journalists] are now in hospital, healing from their injuries.”
Marquez's management issued the following statement in response:
“Yesterday there were some unfortunate events in Cervera. A group of people appeared at the home of [Marc Marquez] and uttered a series of insults, performed certain humiliating and ridiculous actions toward the rider himself and even pushing and assaulting [his] closest relatives. Given the seriousness of the action, such acts have been reported and the normal course of criminal proceedings continue against such persons.
“Representative of the rider Emilio Alzamora, given the circumstances, requests that "actions like these do not happen again" and calls for "the deserved respect both to Marc and to his family.”