Canadian curling star Marc Kennedy claims he was set up by ‘premeditated’ cameras designed to catch him ‘in an act’ of cheating. Kennedy was accused of a double touch by the Swedish team last Friday and received a verbal warning from World Curling for ‘inappropriate language.’
The 44-year-old erupted into a foul‑mouthed tirade at Oskar Eriksson, after the Swedish star accused him of making contact with his stone beyond the hog line.
In response, Kennedy pointed to himself in disbelief before shouting: “I haven’t done it once. You can f*** off”, prompting Eriksson to fire back: “I’ll show you a video after the game. I’ll show you a video where it’s two metres over the hog line.” Canada went on to win the match 8-6.
After the match, Kennedy received a verbal warning from World Curling for using foul language, though he was not formally charged with cheating by the governing body.
Speaking the next day, Kennedy said: “I probably could have handled it better. But we’re human out there and there’s a lot of emotion.
“I’m not going to apologise for defending my team-mates and standing up for myself. I’ve curled my whole life, never once with the intention of gaining an advantage through cheating.”
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