Armchair spectators made their feelings known on BBC websites and Twitter.
One wrote: ‘Have you noticed how Phil Jones insists on touching any athlete unfortunate enough to be snared by him for interview?’
Another said: ‘When did BBC reporters get the go-ahead to start touching athletes? I’ll let this boat dude off but the athletics fella is a bit touchy-feely.’
One viewer wrote on Twitter: ‘Please tell Phil Jones to stop touching athletes when he interviews them. It’s inappropriate.’
Another commented: ‘Why are some of the BBC Olympic OB presenters so touchy-feely when they interview medal winners, they are practically groping them.’
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One wrote: ‘Have you noticed how Phil Jones insists on touching any athlete unfortunate enough to be snared by him for interview?’
Another said: ‘When did BBC reporters get the go-ahead to start touching athletes? I’ll let this boat dude off but the athletics fella is a bit touchy-feely.’
One viewer wrote on Twitter: ‘Please tell Phil Jones to stop touching athletes when he interviews them. It’s inappropriate.’
Another commented: ‘Why are some of the BBC Olympic OB presenters so touchy-feely when they interview medal winners, they are practically groping them.’
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