Oldham Athletic have released a statement after one of their footballers was involved in a poolside brawl on holiday.

After being captured on video, Kian Harratt was swiftly identified as the man responsible for throwing a plastic chair, which ended up hitting a woman, who fell to the ground.

The clip, which did the rounds on social media, was taken at an Ibiza hotel with the 23-year-old being part of a group that got involved in a scuffle.

Following the incident, Harratt took to TikTok to address the situation, admitting that he felt ‘apologetic and terrible’, before adding that he wasn’t aiming to hit the woman, claiming she ‘went down a bit easy’.

The footballer described the man allegedly responsible for starting the squabble as a ‘bully’ who was ‘6’6 and built like a brick’. He claims the man was making people at the pool ‘feel uncomfortable’ with his behaviour.

Harratt has explained his side of the story on TikTok (Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

He has since responded to these claims, while the hotel also addressed the events of the video with a slightly unusual statement.

Oldham Athletic, the team which employs Haratt, has now addressed the video in a statement to the BBC.

They said that a ‘thorough investigation’ into the situation would be carried out, adding that the club ‘strongly condemns violence of any kind’.

“Until the outcome of that investigation there will be no further comment,” the League Two club stated.

The Marco Polo Hotel in San Antonio said that the fight lasted ‘less than three minutes’, while bizarrely claiming that ‘no chairs were thrown at any guests’, despite the viral footage.

Speaking of the woman who was hit, they stated: “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 OK and she did not want to, that she just slipped and she was fine, and she thanked our security members.”

Harratt claimed on social media that he was simply defending a friend of his in the videos.

The striker made headlines earlier this year, though for all the right reasons, after scoring the National League play-off final winner against Southend United in extra time, which sent Oldham back up to League Two.

The video has gone viral on social media (X/The 92 Bible)

Brandon Watkins, part of the group confronting Harratt and his friends, had a different recollection of events, explaining that he was ‘aggressively splashed’ by one of Harratt’s mates.

He noted that they were ‘throwing balls about’ and that people said they would cause trouble.

“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,” Watkins claimed.

After the woman was hit, he claimed to have stayed with the woman, adding: “Would I have done that if I was a bully who was making them uncomfortable?”

LADbible has previously reached out to Kian Harratt’s representatives and Oldham Athletic for comment.

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Prescott suffered a partial avulsion of his right hamstring, with the tendon pulling away from the bone during a Week 9 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

He had surgery to repair his hamstring on November 13, 2024, and has since been working hard in his rehab process. 

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The Ibiza hotel where Oldham Athletic striker Kian Harratt was seen throwing a plastic chair at a woman, has released a statement on the situation.

Harratt, 23, was on holiday with some mates when the incident happened at the hotel’s poolside.

He posted on TikTok that he felt ‘apologetic and terrible’, though after claiming that he didn’t intend to hit the woman who ‘went down a bit easy’.

The Brit even pointed out in the video that there was a ‘bully’ who ‘started it all’.

Describing him as ‘6’6 and built like a brick’, the footballer claimed he was making people at the resort ‘feel uncomfortable’ with his ‘daft’ actions.

The ‘bully’ has since responded, claiming that they were actually ‘getting along with everybody’ while Harratt’s group was the one causing problems at the hotel.

Harratt recently scored the goal to secure Oldham Athletic’s promotion to League Two (Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

Now, the hotel where the incident took place, the Marco Polo Hotel in San Antonio, has released a full statement about the shocking incident, which has gone viral on social media.

In a statement to the Oldham Times, they 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,” in contrast to what was seen in the video.

They went on: “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,” the hotel concluded.

MailOnline were responsible for identifying Harratt as one of those throwing plastic chairs in the video.

The striker, who scored the National League play-off final winner against Southend United in extra time, which sent Oldham back to League Two, could be seen retreating in the clip.

Harratt claimed in the caption of a clip on TikTok, which showed a different angle and version of events, that he was defending a friend of his.

The viral video has brought a lot of unwanted attention towards the footballer (X/The 92 Bible)

The man who he accused of being a ‘bully’ alleged punched Harratt’s friend in the face before kicking him after he fell, causing them to get involved.

He added in the caption: “I’d have felt even worse if we left my mate to get badly beaten up while he’s trying to enjoy his holiday,” he said before concluding the post.

“I hope this video opens peoples eyes I had to post it cause I’ve had nothing but abuse all morning and I’m sure this will clear it or so it should.”

LADbible has reached out to Kian Harratt’s representatives and Oldham Athletic for comment.

ESPN’s Bob Myers Going Viral for Facial Reactions to Stephen A. Smith During NBA Draft originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The 2025 NBA draft had some surprise reach picks, some disappointing slides and plenty of trades on the board. It also had an eagerly watched star at the top of the draft, Cooper Flagg, and a long list of intriguing prospects behind him.

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It was the perfect opportunity, with not only a slew of players coming into the NBA, but with free-agency beginning in just five days, to give a thoughtful accounting of teams across the league and where they are heading next.

That’s the role that relatively new ESPN personality Bob Myers was hired to play. With his lengthy experience in the NBA as a talent evaluator both on the team side as the GM of the Warriors and on the player side as a powerful NBA agent, Myers was in good position to offer insight.

As so often happens, though, Myers’ measured tone just could not compete with ESPN’s penchant for sports shouters. And on draft night, Myers’ fellow analyst was Stephen A. Smith, perhaps the throatiest of all sports shouters in modern broadcasting.

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For many, watching the NBA draft on Wednesday was an exercise as much in watching the many faces of Myers as it was seeing where the new talent of the league landed.

Kyle Pagan of the popular Crossing Broad blog wrote during a Smith rant on the Sixers, “The Sixers need to save Bob Myers from Stephen A.”

Sloan Piva of Sporting News highlighted the same instance, writing, “The many faces of Bob Myers during Screamin’ A. Smiths rant about the 76ers. You can almost see his thoughts. ‘What am I doing—I was the GM of an NBA dynasty!’ ‘We’re only on pick 3 and he’s already doing the yelling schtick!’”

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The photos spoke volumes.

Another user added, “Stephen A Smith has been a disaster on this draft coverage. He won’t let the actual basketball expert speak!! Bob Myers has to be getting so annoyed man!!”

And another pointed out that Myers did, at times, attempt to hit back at Smith: “If you enjoy hearing Stephen A Smith and Bob Myers yell at each other all night, ABC draft coverage is right for you.

And one was rather enjoying the pairing’s awkward fit and frequent yelling: “Stephen A has Bob Myers in hell and it’s must watch tv.”

It was must-watch, at times. Just as often, it was exhausting.

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.