Gary Neville Faces Verbal Abuse in Manchester

0:00On April 21st, Gary Neville, the 51-year-old former footballer and Sky Sports pundit, got hit with some nasty verbal abuse while walking, through Manchester, with his wife. A guy filmed him, calling him a total wanker and prick, saying he was out of touch with working-class folks, and even his own fans had turned. Neville stopped for a second, looking annoyed, then just kept walking. The clip blew up on social media after a troll posted it, bragging about how delightful it was. It's racked up over 1 million views in just 24 hours, showing the couple crossing the street on a sunny day before the attack kicked off. His sister Tracy, a former England netball star with an MBE, hit back hard, calling the whole thing truly scary and nothing delightful. X-Player John Hartson chimed in too, slamming the abuser for targeting Neville in public with family around, saying, do that crap at home, in front of. Your TV. This comes right after Jamie Caragher faced similar heat from Everton fans before the mercy side derby at their new stadium.

1:04Caragher, 48, got called names while heading to the sky booth, exchanged a few words, then moved on as Liverpool snatched a win with A, 100th minute header. Incidents like these highlight how heated things get for pundits in their hometowns, leaving everyone wondering where the line is between passion and straight up harassment.