İrfan Can Eğribayat apologises to Trabzon over his past gesture
On Yağız Sabuncuoğlu’s Koltuk programme, İrfan Can Eğribayat expressed regret over a past gesture towards Trabzonspor supporters and apologised to the people of Trabzon.
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Speaking to Yağız Sabuncuoğlu on Koltuk, İrfan Can Eğribayat reflected on a past gesture towards Trabzonspor supporters. The goalkeeper said the behaviour did not reflect how he wanted to conduct himself and apologised to the people of Trabzon.
The interview provides the context
Between 12:11 and 13:32, Eğribayat describes how he felt when revisiting the footage. He offers an apology and explains that the intense emotions on the pitch affected his behaviour.
What stands out to me
For me, the key point is his acceptance of responsibility. Describing the atmosphere does not mean defending the gesture: he also says he wishes he had not made it. Reporting the apology in context is more useful than reviving the old tension with a provocative headline.
Watch the full interview in the player on this article page, with the original publisher credited and a link to the relevant segment.
Report / Barış Öztürk
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Archive photo: Samsunspor / SAMSUNSPOR MEDYA · CC BY 4.0 · Resized / edited.
