Comedian Lee Nelson mocks Carlos Tevez after court hearing

Comedian mocks Tevez after court hearing

BBC comedian Lee Nelson, real name Simon Brodkin, mocked Carlos Tevez and Mario Balotelli following his court hearing for invading the Goodison Park pitch.

The stand-up comic was charged by police for posing as his footballer alter-ego Jason Bent in a Manchester City kit during the Premier League champions' warm-up ahead of their 2-0 defeat to Everton last month.

While the court issued Brodkin with a conditional caution, the comedian joked after the hearing by thanking Tevez for his support and unbuttoned his shirt to reveal a 'Why Always Bent?' T-shirt, which mirrors Balotelli's famous 'Why Always Me?' shirt.

Brodkin, who is a qualified doctor, was also banned from attending football matches until the end of the season.

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