Brother of former Israeli PM Olmert punches sports reporter
Basketball executive Irmi Olmert was apparently upset over some on-air comments by a TV reporter
Occupied Jerusalem: The brother of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has knocked an Israeli sports reporter unconscious.
Basketball executive Irmi Olmert was apparently upset over some on-air comments by a reporter for Israel's Channel 5 sports network.
Olmert confronted him after a second division game and ended up punching him in the face, briefly knocking him unconscious.
Sport 5 footage of the Tuesday night incident shows the two arguing, followed by a loud thump and then the reporter lying motionless on the basketball court.
The actual assault is not captured but Olmert is heard saying: "I'll show you for speaking to me that way. I punched him. Did you hear what he said about me?"
Israeli police questioned Olmert. The reporter was hospitalised and later released.
