Sheffield United’s Oli McBurnie has been arrested after ‘punching a fan’ who since reveals what happened in the street bust-up.
The £20million footballer, aged 24, appeared to march up to an alleged fan as he video records him on his phone.
He was held by officers from North Yorkshire Police after insurance broker Elliott Wright, 21, reported the incident.
Ohhh Oil McBurnie pic.twitter.com/v7TR79NtEN
— Vern🏴 (@JwVernon) May 9, 2021
The Leeds United fan had been with friends on Saturday evening when he spotted McBurnie arguing with a girl in the street according to reports.
He told him to calm down – and then poked fun at him for his team getting relegated to the Championship.
McBurnie, wearing trainers and a tracksuit top and bottoms, can be seen in the video to go towards Elliott, knock the phone to the ground and stamp on it before assaulting him.
The 24-second clip – which has been viewed more than a million times – then shows him kneeing and punching Elliott who was left with a swollen black eye and cuts to his face.
Elliott said: “We were walking and I saw him arguing with this girl. I was with two of my mates and he was getting a bit aggressive and getting a bit loud.
“I said chill out mate it can’t be worse than getting relegated as a joke.
“He seemed alright at first. He was saying put your phone away lads, put your phone away. I said: ‘Why? Why would I want to put my phone away? And then he’s just smacked me.
“He has hit me a few times and one of my mates has dragged him off me and him and the girl and another lad all walked off. He put his hood up and walked off.”
Elliott is said to have been left shaken with facial injuries but didn’t need hospital treatment.
He added: “I was just a bit messed up to be honest.
“It’s a bit bad like.”
In July last year, he was fined £30,000 by Leeds JPs after he was caught drink driving in his Audi R8 in October 2019.
The incident happened on Saturday evening in McBurnie’s home town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. He was arrested late yesterday after Elliott reported the matter to police and was held in custody overnight.
A North Yorkshire Police spokeswoman said: “A 24-year-old man from Knaresborough has been arrested in connection with an incident, which involved another man being assaulted.
“The 21-year-old victim sustained facial injuries during the incident, which happened shortly before 8.30pm on Saturday 8 May on High Street, Knaresborough.
“The 24-year-old arrested man remains in custody at this time.
“Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact police.”
A Sheffield United spokesman said: “Officials at Sheffield United are aware of the video circulating on social media and are currently investigating.”
Fans reacted whilst seeing that Sheffield United’s Oli McBurnie has been ARRESTED after ‘punching a fan’ who reveals what happened leading up to the assault…
Haha u mug
Chinned by McBurnie pic.twitter.com/SCVuUSwEpX
— Colo 🇸🇳 (@sufc_nyg) May 11, 2021
More arrests than goals for Scotland. Brutal first touch from this wannabe Hardman.
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@sartomutiny: Quite unusual for him to actually hit his intended target tbf
@terracepodcast: Police wouldn’t be doing their job properly if one of the questions isn’t: “how come Scotland have only scored once in 16 games with you on the park?”
@stephencl8: Hopefully he gets banned from playing for Scotland ever again. Not because of this, just because he’s utter shite.
@gigpod: Shocked this balloon managed to hit the target for once
@david_bohs: HahahahHaha probably the best thing he’s done in his career
@JoeMBell: I mean @oli_mcburnie vs however many lads were there.. Just goes to show don’t try and be big and clever in front of your mates because some people will give you a thick ear. I say good on him for standing his ground obviously wouldn’t have done it for no reason.
@Brad190512: Oli McBurnie is never a footballer in a million years. A thug yes. Every day of the week.
@Stoneysnapper: It didn’t take an awful lot of intelligence to know that Oli McBurnie is an idiot. But at least now we know for sure. 👊
@Emskie38: @SheffieldUnited hope you will be sacking your vile player scum bag who thinks it’s ok to assault people n the street. 🤬🤬 ain’t so big now he’s in the police cells 😂😂 @OliMcBurnie PURE SCUM FILTH
@AJThoms214: Oli McBurnie arrested after physically assaulting a guy who told him to calm down and stop shouting at a lassie. Couldn’t have happened to a better person
@peterchapman10: Oh dear
@Kes76150286: Surely not…. many said it wasn’t him.. despite the photo evidence being fairly conclusive 🤷♂️. He needs to grow up. This is the 3rd time he’s brought the club into disrepute, through his behaviour. Time to move on along with a few others.
@paulwood1987: If oli mcburnie gets jailed for battering minors. He will be the only player in epl history to go down twice in a year 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@MakuntIzichi3: @oli_mcburnie lad’s your shooting is more accurate on one video than throughout 38 games this season. Hope you enjoy the championship!
@whatNeilSays: McBurnie arrested hahahaha
@1872rab: Video of @oli_mcburnie is too funny hahahah wee cunt that gets battered after videoing him, yes please
@tegg17: @oli_mcburnie lowlife
@JordyHensh07: I hate that Oli McBurnie he looks like a proper little shit bag
@EllisTheChicken: @oli_mcburnie statement incoming…. absolute idiot that’s his career down the pan.
@CockOnBallStory: Sums up McBurnie’s season that he failed to crack the screen let alone smash the phone
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