Mitchell pointed to his arm and made an injecting gesture during the fourth quarter of the clash at the MCG on Saturday afternoon, immediately enraging AFL fans.
Watch the video below for the provocative gesture.Sam Mitchell 😂😂 #AFLHawksDons pic.twitter.com/aO0VIbGQtv
— Simon O'Neill (@simononeill87) June 27, 2015 The reaction on Twitter was mixed...mainly between Essendon fans and everyone else.
What are they going to try and punish Sam Mitchell for? Being too mean? #aflhawksdons
— Matt Marsden (@MattKMarsden) June 27, 2015
Sam Mitchell went there #naughtyboy
— Natalie (@4Nats) June 27, 2015
Good win to Hawthorn completely soured by Sam Mitchell's utter stupidity #AFLHawksDons 👎
— marcus kelson (@marcuskelson) June 27, 2015
Sam Mitchell is an unfunny twat.
— Strats (@strats_11) June 27, 2015
Nothing wrong with what Sam Mitchell did, just a bit of onfield banter #AFLHawksDons
— Mick Smith (@michael_smith9) June 27, 2015
Seems the fans of the other 17 clubs on Twitter thoroughly enjoyed Sam Mitchell’s jab. Lighten up Bomber fans. #AFLHawksDons
— Dan Howe (@howedan) June 27, 2015
Sam Mitchell you are an absolute disgrace, these blokes have been through hell for few years and you do shit like that.
— Ricky (@Iamettdog) June 27, 2015
Every footy fan and his dog has made a drugs joke in the last two years. But Sam Mitchell is the devil. #AFLHawksDons
— Simon Morawetz (@SYMorawetz) June 27, 2015
Oh yes, Sam Mitchell's actions are unacceptable. You know what else is unacceptable? Taking illegal supplements. #aflhawksdons
— Matt Marsden (@MattKMarsden) June 27, 2015