Aussie comedian Dave Hughes sprays English fan at Wimbledon
Hughes recounted the moment he confronted an English man who wouldn't stop loudly chatting during the final set.
'Three rows of seating on court 15, within metres of the players, tense fifth set, and this English bloke would not stop loudly talking to his friend as if he was down at his local boozer,' Hughes said.
When he eventually asked the man to quiet down, the situation apparently escalated.
'He was livid, real 'how dare you tell me what to do you Aussie scum' vibe. He called me 'Little Hitler!'' Hughes said.
Hughes said his son Raff, who was with him at the time, had described it as 'a bit of an over-reaction'.
'Everyone around us was happy that I did it,' Hughes said.
'What is it with entitled English wankers?' he added.
Hughes recently returned to The Project for its farewell show before departing, and last week delivered a viral rant on social media about his lifelong obsession with the Carlton Football Club.
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