A Chelsea fan mocked the age of a West Ham fan and the response from another ‘Hammer’ fan was immediate with a brutal punch
A record that went viral captured a sultry scene prior to the derby between Chelsea and West Ham United, valid for the 23rd date of the English Premier League 2022-23.
The embarrassing episode occurred in the vicinity of the London Olympic Stadium. There, it is observed a Chelsea fan shouting and calling an elderly fan of ‘The Hammers’ ‘old man’.
Behind the cardboard, a young West Ham fan appears on the scene, who knocked out with one punch to the angry fan of ‘The Bleus’.
The Chelsea fan fell to the ground unconscious. while some they celebrated the coup, other fans they stopped to help him to young man.
Minutes later, a new video was published on the networks, which showed the young man attacked in a black jacket in a wheelchair with a bloody face.
After the match, the Chelsea defender and the England team, Reece James, saw the images and decided to speak on Twitter. “I was struck by the news that a fan was beaten and knocked out before today’s game,” he began with his message.
“I perfectly understand the rivalry and the tension between the teams in the big games, but violence is not the answer“he added.
On a strictly sporting level, the derby ended level on one goal with goals from Joao Felix (16′), in his first goal with ‘The Bleus’, and Emerson Palmieri (28′) for the locals.
The embarrassing episode
This Chelsea fan found out the hard way… pic.twitter.com/IWSysFvgOW
— EPL Bible (@EPLBible) February 11, 2023
Chelsea Fan gets knocked out ???? pic.twitter.com/gO01ste1kX
— UK_Fights (@UKSchoolFights) February 11, 2023
Aftermath of Chelsea fan getting knocked out #whucfc #fight #football pic.twitter.com/pDMVJy8gCs
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