Man assaulted after son wearing black n white in Sland

[Dave Hosselhaff]

Dad claims he and son were assaulted after wearing NUFC shirt in Sunderland city centre

A dad who claims he and his son were assaulted after the boy wore a Newcastle United shirt in Sunderland city centre is appealing for witnesses to come forward.

www.sunderlandecho.com

 

[little e]

A bit OTT but not exactly unpredictable

 

[Ilios]

Ridiculous behaviour. Punching a father in front of his son, because his son was wearing the shirt of the football team he supports

 

[Lucky1985]

If that actually happened the bloke wants locking up. If.

 

[Gene Hunt]

Arsehole behaviour to be honest. However some parents are a bit stupid too. I wouldn’t let my kids wear a Sunderland shirt if I was going to Newcastle City Centre for this very reason.

 

[Disco_Pants93]

Imagine seeing someone in a Newcastle shirt and getting that annoyed you do that f***ing moron. Whoever it was wants locking up.

 

[Luca Changretta]

It is disgusting that he was attacked, but then a little self awareness wouldn't go amiss, why put yourself in that situation.

 

[Ark]

Just read that bit, "A dad claims". Might be true, might be not.

 

[JaFlan86]

It's shocking, but it's not exactly unpredictable as someone else has said.

I for one will never condone such things, but the Dad needs a look at himself also. I wouldn't take my son into Newcastle City centre with a Sunderland shirt on for example. Leaving yourself wide open to abuse etc

 

[Norfolk'n'chance]

If true, what an absolute idiot. (The attacker, not the Mag).

 

[Dexter]

No excuse for it but haway man you know there’s plenty of wrong’uns about especially in our city centre. Why take the risk.

 

[Hongkongphooey]

I don't condone violence, but it's asking for trouble, any reasonable person wouldn't go to Scumland wearing a Sunderland shirt, so why the dad thought it was a good idea for his son to travel to Sunderland with a Newcastle shirt on baffles me.

 

[Harry Monk]

Common sense should prevail

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

Imagine seeing someone in a Newcastle shirt and getting that annoyed you do that f***ing moron. Whoever it was wants locking up.

There was some kind of kids thing going on at the foundation on Sunday. One of those marching bands with bloody awful kazoos things. Lad in the SoL car park unloading a transit with barcodes shirt on. You do sometimes wonder if it's the only shirt they own.

 

[IAWASKA07]

People who wear the Shirt of your bitterest rival in their Town are doing it in the hope of getting a reaction imo,i dont agree with the assault btw.

 

[ca8msm]

Arsehole behaviour to be honest. However some parents are a bit stupid too. I wouldn’t let my kids wear a Sunderland shirt if I was going to Newcastle City Centre for this very reason.

Exactly this, the bloke is a complete arsehole if he's punched someone just for that. But there are unfortunately arseholes around and I wouldn't risk putting my son in that danger if I was going to Newcastle.

 

[gipetto]

Whilst it cannot be defended, why are people wearing Newcastle tops in Sunderland, it's obvious it's just to get a reaction, I guess they got what they wanted but it didn't end as suspected.

 

[Hyltons finest]

There was some kind of kids thing going on at the foundation on Sunday. One of those marching bands with bloody awful kazoos things. Lad in the SoL car park unloading a transit with barcodes shirt on. You do sometimes wonder if it's the only shirt they own.

Worker in the town this morning had a Newcastle bag sitting in plain site. Obviously you should never be attacked for showing your colours anywhere but you don’t help yourself

 

[HarrogateMackem]

Arsehole behaviour to be honest. However some parents are a bit stupid too. I wouldn’t let my kids wear a Sunderland shirt if I was going to Newcastle City Centre for this very reason.

I used to live in Newcastle and I saw it a few times. Young kids walking down Northumberland street or in Eldon Square in Sunderland tops.

 

[Discopants91]

Saturday night on a match day no less, who could've possibly seen that coming.