but then, neither is this, one of many things Morrow does to deserve being executed the hard beating of his wife and Jax mother, Gemma Teller-Morrow, in their own home. After months of their relationship gradually falling apart, this saw the moment when Clay went too far, creating one of his biggest enemies in the process, and leading to his eventual downfall. You dont cross Gemma. You dont ever cross Gemma. The beating is nasty, and seems to go on forever. As screen examples of domestic violence go, its a horror. While Katey Sagal is no shrinking violet, and the character she plays is far from blameless or defenceless, Ron Perlman is a big guy and Clay Morrow is a vicious brute. Its difficult to watch this scene, even years later.