Controversy just seems to follow Mayor Rob Ford.

Ford was lambasted Sunday after a picture of him parked illegally made the rounds online.

Ford’s driver had parked the mayor’s black Cadillac Escalade SUV on Ontario St. in a no-parking zone across from the front door to the Sun News Network TV studio.

Ford’s office did not return requests for comment about the photo but online reaction was swift. Within moments of it being posted online critics were having their say.

“Love how he just happily parks in a no-parking zone,” wrote Frank Lemire. “Is the mayor exempt from parking law, too?”

“Love to see if he gets a ticket,” added Charlotte Pigg in reply.

Ford was not ticketed for parking in the zone where the vehicle sat for nearly three hours.

Ford was at Sun News to tape a show that will appear on Monday night at 8 p.m.

On the way out of the building, Ford again ran into trouble. A photographer tripped and fell as Ford bulldozed his way through reporters to get into his SUV.

The civic leader spread his arms as he stood over the woman who was sprawled on the pavement.

“Guys,” he shouted in a high-pitched voice. “I didn’t push her.”

The photographer said Ford had nothing to do with her fall and she was unhurt in the incident.

shawn.jeffords@sunmedia.ca