Macksville: Covering the widely watched funeral of late Phillip Hughes, Channel Nine producers gave Sean Abbott his moment of space by deliberately keeping the camera away from the pacer, while the proceedings went on live.


Dean Jones (left) greets Sean Abbott before the funeral service in Macksville. Pic/Getty Images 

In what probably would have been the toughest day for Abbott, whose bouncer was responsible for Hughes' injury, the media respected the pacer's sentiments by maintaining a distance.