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Former Stoke City Striker Dave Kitson Reveals Details of Infamous Scissor Attack on Tony Pulis

Former Stoke City and Reading striker Dave Kitson has revealed the astonishing story of the time he attacked his manager Tony Pulis with a pair of scissors.

Kitson claims he and Pulis still hate each other to this day, after their relationship turned sour not long after he completed his £5m signing from Reading.

Their tumultuous relationship would lead to the former Reading striker attacking Tony Pulis with a pair of scissors.

Speaking to the Talksport 2 show The Social Kitson spoke about the attack at White Hart Line when this heated and fractured relationship culminated in him lashing out and having to be restrained:

“Tony Pulis and I don’t see eye-to-eye,” he said.