Jose Mourinho snapped at a TV reporter after she asked him to explain why he didn't bring on Gareth Bale during Tottenham's 1-0 defeat by Chelsea.
Spurs lacked a cutting edge without injured talisman Harry Kane and went behind to Jorginho's 24th-minute penalty on Thursday night.
Mourinho turned to Erik Lamela and Lucas Moura as the home side chased the game, rather than Real Madrid loanee Bale, who was left unused.
Journalist Alison Bender asked Mourinho: 'Can I just ask one tiny question - obviously you were just one-nil down.