Bailey Smith verbally abuses photographer at Cats training

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Geelong star Bailey Smith has verbally abused a female photographer who was taking photos at the Cats’ training session on Wednesday, adding a layer of drama to the build-up to next Friday night’s preliminary final.

The Brownlow Medal fancy had received treatment on the bench before stepping on to the oval to train.

Bailey Smith is ready to make an impression with the Cats.

As he walked around the boundary, he took exception to the photographer who was standing in the stands and then doubled back to deliver a spray, asking her to delete the photos.

The Geelong Advertiser photographer Alison Wynd told Smith she was just doing her job and he abused her further, allegedly telling her she was “doing a f---ing shit job”.

News Corp, which owns the Advertiser, published a photo taken by Wynd showing Smith flipping the bird towards the camera while he was receiving treatment on the bench.

Media had been invited in to gain vision of the session as part of the Cats build-up and the incident occurred when players were training with cameras and journalists watching.

Cats coach Chris Scott had not yet emerged from the rooms.

It is the latest incident involving Smith, who was involved in an altercation with a photographer earlier in the year and has occasionally let frustrations get the better of him.

He has been fined for flipping the bird at fans this season, and been in the spotlight for his social media activity.

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