A (potentially drunk) Birmingham City fan ran on the field and sucker punched Ashton Villa’s Jack Grealish during a second-level professional game in England this morning.
Watch as the fan sprints onto the field and punches Grealish in the side of the face:
Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish attacked by a fan during today’s match against Birmingham City. Grealish remains in game, scores game winner pic.twitter.com/JOQalTqMGn
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) March 10, 2019
The fan blew kisses to the crowd as he was taken off the field and arrested.
Grealish went on to score the game-winning goal later in the match.
Poetic justice is served as Jack Grealish puts Aston Villa ahead less than an hour after being attacked by a Birmingham City fan. pic.twitter.com/VNvCGt8ARN
— FootballJOE (@FootballJOE) March 10, 2019
Some follow-up discussion:
– "As a deterrent for the future, there has to be a huge punishment for @BCFC."@GNev2, Jamie Redknapp and Graeme Souness discuss today's unsavoury incident in the Second City derby where Jack Grealish was attacked by a supporter: https://t.co/raWYDuwXG8 pic.twitter.com/YP3HsYMU3g
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) March 10, 2019
