A Newcastle supporter has been slammed for trying to snatch a footballer's shirt from a young fan.
A 3-0 away win over Leicester on Boxing Day propelled Eddie Howe’s side to second in the Premier League table. The Toon Army were in a cheery mood thanks to goals from Chris Wood, Miguel Almiron and Joelinton.
Following the match, Magpies defender Dan Burn went over to the away section at the King Power Stadium. He pointed to a young boy and then threw his match-worn shirt into the stands.
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Mirror Online reports how footage shows a woman trying her best to rip the shirt out of the boy's hands. A video on Twitter captioned "Newcastle fan trying to steal a shirt from a kid... lovely Christmas spirit" shows the ensuing scuffle in which other Newcastle fans try to free it from her grasp.
A reply to the video, which has been viewed 2.6million times, showing a picture of the boy holding up the shirt. It is accompanied by the caption: "Don’t worry he got it".
A comment from Facebook, which appears to be from the boy’s mother, said: "The bloke in the red was getting the shirt for my son but the lady was trying to snatch the shirt from my son's arms, but the stewards got involved and got the shirt."
Social media users were quick to condemn the actions of the woman, labelling her "shameful" and "disgraceful". Another person commented: "Unbelievable behaviour!"
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