The 7 most uncomfortable media conferences in sport

  • Breaking
  • 07/07/2015

Nick Kyrgios made a bad tempered, profanity laced and downright bizarre exit from Wimbledon but things got even more awkward in his post-match press conference.

Of course, this isn't the first time things have gone rather sour between a sportsperson and the media.

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch clearly isn't a fan of fronting the press, the big man puts the M in Monosyllabic in his mandatory media appearances.

While our own Steven Adams is a bit of a favourite with American sports writers for his laid back Kiwi musings, Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Russell Westbrook doesn't "execute" quite as well in this dressing room chat.

Closer to home and the All Blacks hardly put a foot wrong in their victorious 2011 Rugby World Cup campaign, apart from the Ali/Sonny Bill Williams double act presser in the build-up to the final.

Here's what our own Jim Kayes thought of it.

This list wouldn't be complete without an entry from the NRL where Darius Boyd turned the sound bite into less than a nibble in 2009.

Tiger Woods didn't even take questions when he called a press conference to admit his serial cheating, but it's hard to imagine anything making this more cringe-worthy.

Has a Mother ever looked less enthusiastic about hugging her son?

But it's hard to imagine anyone competing with former heavyweight world champion Mike "I want to eat his children" Tyson for sheer insanity.

It's impossible to pick just one moment, so enjoy and endure this compilation.

Warning: language and content may offend.

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