Jackson stated he approached Martínez whereas the goalkeeper was greeting one other participant.Footage taken by Jackson exhibits Martínez hitting the digicam, inflicting it to shake and fall.
Jackson informed RCN Deportes, “Out of the blue, he slapped me. I felt indignant, very indignant. I used to be working, identical to he was.”
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Regardless of the incident, Jackson despatched a reconciliatory message to Martínez: “Dibu, my brother, how are you? I’m Jhonny Jackson, the cameraman you assaulted… I needed to let you know it’s all good. Everybody has misplaced a match of their life. This defeat clearly meant rather a lot to you.”
Colombia’s affiliation of sports activities journalists (ACORD) responded by calling for FIFA to take motion towards Martínez. ACORD’s president, Faiver Hoyos Hernández, condemned the goalkeeper’s actions and urged FIFA to impose an “exemplary sanction.”
There was no remark from Martínez or South American soccer governing physique CONMEBOL concerning the allegations.