Sheffield United player Billy Sharp confronts a Derby County fan in what seemed to be a heated post-match bust up on Saturday afternoon.
A short clip on social media is getting plenty of attention, and appears to show the 35 year old squaring up to a Rams supporter.
Those watching it play out try to calm Sharp down in the hope of preventing it from getting worse, with the footballer heard repeatedly saying “what are you gunna do?!”
After the Derby County vs Sheffield game, Billy sharp said to Derby fans Enjoy league 1 so it all kicked off and he tried to square up to a Derby fan #dcfc #derby pic.twitter.com/nJltkEl69E
— Alex (@alexm461) January 15, 2022
Four months ago, Sharp lashed out at disrespectful Derby County fans after scoring the winner.
The former Nottingham Forest loan striker spoke on the controversial celebration towards Rams fans, netting a penalty to secure a 1-0 Championship win.
In his post-match interview, Sharp snapped at the Derby fans after they targeting him with chants throughout the game.
He revealed he was “delighted” to have scored against Derby because he “doesn’t like them”.
“I wish I could play against them every week,” he told SUTV after the game.
“I think their fans were disrespectful to me today. I don’t mind stick but if they’re going to give me that all game, they deserve that back.
“I’m delighted I scored against them because I don’t like them.”
In 2017, the Blades forward’s son died two days after being born in 2011, with a heartless Derby fan trolling him during a 3-1 loss between the two sides.
Sharp’s son, Luey Jacob, died just two days after being born in late October 2011 from gastroschisis.
Byrne then made his account private and removed his profile picture, before deleting his account completely.
On this Saturday’s game, Wayne Rooney said Derby are “defying the odds”, but need help behind the scenes after a win over Sheffield United lifted his side off the bottom of the Championship table.
Tom Lawrence’s scored twice in the second half to secure all three points, a day after the EFL imposed a second transfer embargo in 12 months on the club.
The victory – which came a year to the day since Rooney took permanent charge – lifted Derby above Barnsley on goal difference, despite the Rams having had 21 points deducted this season.
“We are picking up some incredible wins, we’ve come off the bottom of the table, so we need help, and whoever that is (from) needs to ensure they get this resolved as soon as possible,” Rooney told BBC Radio Derby.
He added that a preferred bidder for the club was set to be unveiled on Thursday, however the subsequent transfer embargo meant that the Rams could not re-sign defender Phil Jagielka and are set to lose midfielder Graeme Shinnie.
“I’ve gone out and had players lined up which the administrators had given me the green light to do, so to have that taken away by the decision the EFL made was very tough,” he added.
“I don’t know what group of players I’m going to have for next week. They are not my decisions, they are decisions I can’t make, but I can tell you I will get the team ready and prepared for a local derby (against Nottingham Forest).
“What we all want, myself included, the fans, is to know exactly what’s going on, to know where we’re at.
“Are we going to continue to be in this position from now for the rest of the season, because if so there’s going to be some tough times ahead.”
Derby are now eight points adrift of safety, while the Blades’ first defeat in six matches drops them to 14th.
The visitors, with assistant managers Stuart McCall and Jack Lester in charge after boss Paul Heckingbottom tested positive for Covid, edged in first half of low on clear chances, while Billy Sharp saw his header go straight at Derby goalkeeper Ryan Allsop.
McCall said the result was “hugely disappointing” for Sheffield United.
“We always felt it was going to be a tight game because when you look at Derby, ok they’re rooted at the bottom, but they’ve three more points than us if you don’t take the deductions away from them,” he told BBC Radio Sheffield.
“From their point of view, it’s two bits of individual brilliance (for the goals), from our point of view, we’ve had the ball in good areas but the final ball or the final movement just wasn’t good enough.”
Twitter users reacted as Billy Sharp confronts a Derby County fan in a post-match bust up…
@rymorton: Would say do that at Hillsborough but he never turns up
@MickEady: that’s my kind of fucking captain 😂😂, fancy stopping behind an hour after the game to goad the away team when you’ve got the 3 points ✊💦
@__grapevine: I honestly find the saga between sharp and derby unpalatable. I don’t blame him for this behaviour after the amount of distasteful shite he has had off some of our fan base over the years. Don’t blame him at all
@GinnerWina: Good lad. Was at Bramall Lane earlier this season and I could not get my head around that chant. Good on yer for calling it out. Well done on the 3 points. Hope your club flourishes after such shocking owners. All the best.
@peterlee7395: After the way some of our fans have treated him, I don’t blame him for a second. How anyone can lack common humanity to the point they mock someone for losing a child is utterly beyond me. We do not have a leg to stand on here I’m afraid.
@CousinsGraham: Derby fans waiting back an hour after the game just to abuse Billy Sharp. Can’t wait for Steve Gibson to liquidate that club UTB #boro
@skibumg: Bit sad waiting around for away team! Just go to the pub and enjoy your win ffs!! 😂
@TingleChris: Yeah to be fair to him they had chanted personal stuff towards him all game, I think I’d be pissed off with it all. Fans have to be brought to account what they say to players!
@UtbSufc: There’s lines you don’t cross in “banter” just to get at a player. Not gonna tarnish all of em because it will be a minority but Derby fans have taunted him about his dead baby and now about being a sex offender! The blokes only human and can’t fault him for his reaction. Wankers
@oli_white15: Huge fan of this. What a bloke @billysharp10 is
@JoeSYblade: But like @billysharp10 I want to wish Derby all the best in League 1. Chin up lads.
@jpsufc1: That’s my captain that. Hurl abuse at him for 90 minutes yet when he gives a little back they cry their eyes out. Muppets
@TheBladette: Do you blame him though? You lot call him a nonce for no reason.
@Fonzyy97: Chant shite to him all game then act surprised when Sharp reacts, be a smile on his face when derby go out of business
@chavis1910: Makes it worse they sung about his son other month. Biggest set of cunts in football. I’d love for them to go bust
@UptonBlade: Haha sheep shaggers call him a sex offender all game and don’t expect him to react. Fucking strange bunch!
@lightfoot1981: This just shows your club is shite to the core! Hope you fold. No class what so ever. #dcfc #nffc
@SufcLouis: The strangest obsession in football. Take it to them skipper
Fan of an opposite team who are hurling abuse at him in a large group with no consequences, yes how dare he
— James (@youknowJim) January 15, 2022
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