Sons Of Anarchy: 10 Most Controversial Moments
6. Clay Brutalizes Gemma
Clay and Gemma began the series as the unquestioned monarchs of the SAMCRO family. While they were both opportunistically ruthless, their love for each other seemed clear. As the show evolved, so did their relationship and eventually the mistrust and contempt between the two would explode.
One of the first signs that the the Charming power couple weren't as happy as things would have us believe was when Clay was putting plans in place to have Tara killed. Gemma, with some of her humanity still intact, confronts Clay about his plot and this infuriates the MC kingpin. He reminds her that she's not a member of the club, "just an old lady".
Clay denies any knowledge of the attempt on Tara's life and the scene quickly grows tense. When Clay makes a move toward Gemma she pulls a gun on him, which sparks an argument over which of the two was primarily responsible for the death of John Teller, Jax's birth father. Clay threatens to tell Jax of his mother's role in his J.T.'s death, she fires near his head and he knocks the gun out of her hand.
Gemma is then pinned down and beaten by her husband in one of the rawest displays of domestic violence the series would ever put forth.