Social media have been left in uproar over TikTok user Cal ‘The Dragon’ getting two footed during a charity match on Friday night.
A video was uploaded across the likes of Twitter and Instagram, however it’s caused backlash with many defending the lad, who has autism.
Cal ‘The Dragon’ – a Football Content Creator and TikTok Influencer – was playing in the game between Simple & The Dragon vs Content Ballers South at Eastbourne Borough when the incident happened.
A fan legged it onto the pitch, brought Cal to the ground, and had some laughing, only for many other YouTubers, Vloggers and Content Creators feeling sorry for Cal.
Cal the dragon different angle not seen yet. pic.twitter.com/swL50BwCrE
— suiiiiifv (@wyheheheheh) March 12, 2022
Simple Simon taking a battering at a Cal The Dragon charity game. 😂😭💀 pic.twitter.com/dj0O2yKuf0
— fin 🦅 (@FwCPFC) March 11, 2022
This was the debut match for Simple and The Dragon FC – a charity team set up by TikTok creators @simple.simon.8 and @cal_the_dragon_official.
Simon, who grew up in Eastbourne, said 35 TikTok creators travelled to visit the town for the match, with a decent attendance turning up for it too.
He said: “I think we have got around 30 million followers between us all so it is quite big, it is going to be a big game.”
Simon said a few weeks ago that he was hoping to take the team around the country to raise money for local charities.
The match on the 11th of March was set up to raise money for St Wilfrid’s Hospice.
Simon, who used to play for Eastbourne Borough, said: “Wherever we go we would like to do it for local charities.
“We want to make a difference to each place that we go to.
“Eastbourne Borough said they [St Wilfrid’s] are absolutely brilliant.
“They do a lot for them, so we feel that if we could raise £5,000 for them it is going to make a lot of difference.”
Cal ‘The Dragon’ said he was looking forward to visiting the town and stadium.
The TikTok creator with 1.4 million followers said: “This is Simple and The Dragon FC’s first game so I can’t wait.
“I have never been to Eastbourne so it will be fantastic meeting everyone there.”
Simon, who now lives in Tunbridge Wells, also spoke about how excited he is to be returning to Priory Lane.
He said: “Every time I go there it feels like home anyway because I managed Langney Wanderers and that was their home ground.
“I love Eastbourne, love Eastbourne Borough, love all the people there. I still know a lot of people that were there when I was there before.
“Eastbourne is my home. I was born there, went to school there, Eastbourne feels like home.
“I am excited to see everybody and I will probably see a lot of old faces that I haven’t seen for a long time as well.”
As mentioned, social media was in uproar over Cal ‘The Dragon’ getting two footed during a charity match…
@RyanBoucher93: Cal the Dragon has done better than most of us, earning better money than most of us, but losers will take the piss out of him for likes on social media. Absolute weirdos
@ellis_platten: I’ve thought it for a little while but the treatment of Cal The Dragon online is horrible. The comments on his TikToks, the wink, wink nudge from fellow creators whenever they get him to do stuff. People need to do better because it’s a complete and utter shame. I don’t know for sure but people stating that he may be autistic etc. If he is and he’s just making videos of him in his garden, why the need for the abuse? It’s disgusting. Even if he isn’t, the abuse isn’t on at all. People need to do better.
@shieldsyy: Imo its just been too normalised at this point that people think it’s alright to take the mick out of him. Its gone on for a couple years now and it has gotten to the point because he doesn’t say anything about it it just continues. It’s played off as ‘banter’, not right at all.
@ewansimmons: In person as well. The fact someone ran on the pitch to slide tackle him from behind is absolutely fowl and that only stems from people thinking it’s fine to bully him
@mymatehaydn: Just seen tonight’s incident with Cal the Dragon. It’s gone WAY too far now. It’s got to the point where people are pitch invading to physical abuse a 22 year old autistic guy. It’s disgusting and quite pathetic actually.
@OfficialVizeh: Woke up to seeing Cal The Dragon getting two footed. You’ve got to be a bellend to think that’s a laugh in any way. The worst thing the lad did is play a penalty shootout with a bin
@fpl_liam: cal the dragon hate is the worst side of football Tiktok. He is a nice guy with autism trying to engage with a social media platform, yet everyone bullies him for being odd? That’s on you, not him.
@GLrattler: Can’t really see how that’s funny tbh. Good on cal the dragon for standing up for himself.
@_freddiehead: Cal has done him tbf
@JakeMcWilliam1: Fairplay to Cal though
@Toblerone918: Pathetic from that person imagine doing that a charity game then get absolutely nailed by cal so embarrassing 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
@Lukedutchh: seein cal the dragon deck a pitch invader has made my day
@adamwwfc03: Never had more respect for cal the dragon than I do after that clip
@SamuelRoberts01: Cal smashed him
@kaavonmufc01: Imagine being that much of a fucking gimp you find that funny
@LJMC1994: Cal lamped him tbf
@Michael59644375: Not funny one bit, little rat.
@samevansnffc: Imagine trying to look hard by going for Cal the Dragon and getting absolutely bodied. Go on Cal
@WillWardAV: Big up cal the dragon what a boy 💪🏼🐉
@dcfcbilly9: Whoever dropped cal the dragon is a fucking wrongen btw
@thfc_tj: That Cal the Dragon video low-key deep. The kids got Autism and means no harm
@Tgarratt10: Imagine running onto a charity game pitch to nail an autistic kid. Proper embarrassing. Shit jeans as well. Little cunt.
@LilFin12: Nah the guy who two footed cal the dragon is a dickhead it’s a charity event and u have decided to go and two foot an autistic guy?
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