“Modern Family” star Sarah Hyland says a fan grabbed her breast during a photo op at a party in Sydney, Australia, Thursday. The Daily Mail reports that Hyland left the party in tears, and Hyland used Twitter to apologize for leaving early.
Sorry to all the fans outside the #qantas event that I didn't get to say hi to but I had to leave due to an inappropriate touch of a fan
— Sarah Hyland (@Sarah_Hyland) February 20, 2014
Hyland’s boyfriend, actor Matt Prokop, took a stronger stance, wishing death on the fan who groped Hyland.
https://twitter.com/mattpro13/status/436460643328073728
All Sarah wanted to do tonight was say hi to the girls who were waiting outside one douche can ruin it for everyone. Goodnight.
— MP (@mattpro13) February 20, 2014
In a now-deleted follow-up tweet, Prokop apologized for the language but also managed to insult Australians by tweeting that “in the states we respect women.”
https://twitter.com/aaronroach/status/436618900474966016
An idoitic/foolish response to a disgusting incident MT @mattpro13: …But in the states we respect women.
— Jeff Miles (@Jeffmister) February 20, 2014
@mattpro13 hey, so no one in the states disrespects women? yeah right douche.
— porgy (Paula G) (@porgy2008) February 20, 2014
https://twitter.com/JayWCallaghan/status/436628932742217728
@mattpro13 no need to offend all of Australians. Arseholes are everywhere even in the states. This tweet is borderline racist.
— Dakirokos (@Dakirokos) February 20, 2014
@mattpro13 I understand ur anger but I'm disappointed that u think one asshole represents the entire country. Every place has creeps
— Kate Ryan (@ksryan0123) February 20, 2014
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https://twitter.com/XfactorAU/status/436627061906870273
@mattpro13 Yes, one idiot does not reflect the nature of the country, too true. And why would you start wishing death upon him? Calm down.
— Tian G (@IanWithaT) February 20, 2014
https://twitter.com/ashabenham/status/436624832529448960
@mattpro13 Dude! In Australia we respect women too! Don't ever think one dickhead reflects our whole country!
— Josh Cummins (@joshcummins_) February 20, 2014
@mattpro13 Sorry mate but that's just as offensive. Of course all Australians grope, just like all Americans shoot up schools. #ignorant
— Scott Gumbleton (@scottgumbleton) February 20, 2014
https://twitter.com/TheRealDenisM/status/436617090909622272
https://twitter.com/Petra009/status/436620007678943232
@mattpro13 at least we don't drive up behind people out jogging and shoot them in the back just for laughs here in OZ #gohomeflog
— Paul Eacott (@PaulEacott) February 20, 2014