Hotel at centre of EFL star Kian Harratt's brawl bizarrely claims ‘no chairs were thrown'…despite woman floored by stool
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THE Ibiza hotel at the centre of a poolside brawl involving EFL star Kian Harratt has bizarrely claimed no chairs were thrown in the now-famous fight.
Its denial comes despite at least two clips showing suspiciously chair-shaped objects flying through the air and flooring a middle-aged woman.
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Vibra Hotels says no chairs were thrown at any guests
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Kian Harratt has said he feels 'very apologetic' for throwing a chair
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Marco Polo Hotel, San Antonia Ibiza, where the fight went down
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Tensions flared between two groups at the Marco Polo Hotel in San Antonio on Saturday afternoon.
Footage emerged showing a young Brit - now know to be Oldham Athletic striker Kian Harratt - lobbing a stool towards another guest but it hitting a lady.
The striker broke his silence last night, admitting he feels "terrible" and "very apologetic" - but also levelled the blame at a poolside "bully".
That man - burly Brandon Watkins, 31 - hit back at Kian, blasting: "I'm 6ft 4 for a start and I'm not a bully."
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Now, Vibra Hotels which owns the spot where the spat unfolded, has waded in - but it has caused only more confusion.
A spokesperson said: "The fight in the pool lasted less than three minutes since our corporate security at the hotel acted immediately.
"No chairs were thrown at any guests; the lady got in the middle, it seems that with the intention to stop the fight.
"The lady was asked by our security members if she wanted to report to the police and file a complaint, but she said she was okay and she did not want to, that she just slipped and she was fine, and she thanked our security members.
"It took less than three minutes for the incident to end since our security acted quickly, and as soon as they acted, the fighters left the pool area.
"It really is a shame for us and for our teams to have to deal with this kind of issue, especially when people are supposed to come on holiday to enjoy and have fun, and not to act in other ways."
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One clip clearly shows a white plastic chair clobbering blonde lady on the back and sending her to ground - before another chair flies over her unmoving body.
The whole fiasco has been followed by tit-for-tat swipes, but multiple sources have claimed Kian's group were the initial troublemakers.
Brandon told MailOnline that the footballer had "provoked" his friends and the whole group were "looking for a fight".
He said all had been peaceful during the five days of their stay before Kian and his gang rocked up.
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Brandon Watkins, 31, is the man Kian branded a '6"6 bully' and accused of starting the fight
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Kian Harratt (Left) has been in hot water over his antics abroad
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Kian celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the Vanarama National League Promotion Play-off at the start of the month
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The new arrivals were lobbing balls around causing trouble from the moment they arrived, Brandon claimed.
He continued: "'They were just being a nightmare. One lad was winding us up. Kian was sat right next to him and if anything Kian was provoking him."
Another Brit who was at the hotel, Kyle Crawford, told The Sun that Kian and his three pals were "being horrible" to a group of women before the clash.
He said: "There was four lads, we didn't know who they were, being horrible to some women.
"They were just in the pool splashing them and throwing balls at them - being proper immature."
Another caught up in the fight told The Sun: "It was Kian Harratt. He was bothering these girls."
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