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Runner Accused of Slapping Georgia Reporter on Air Explains His Behavior
December 10, 2019
The runner accused of hitting a reporter on live TV is speaking out. Inside Edition spoke to Tommy Callaway in his first interview since video of him allegedly slapping the reporter on the behind has been viewed more than 10 million times. "I was caught up in the moment,” he told Inside Edition. “I was getting ready to bring my hands up and wave to the camera to the audience, there was a misjudge in character and decision-making. I touched her back; I did not know exactly where I touched her."