According to reports, this video was shot Wednesday in Lille, France and shows English soccer fans mocking refugee children who were begging for money.
The video has since gone viral with over 3 million views on this Facebook page alone — and counting:
VIDEO: English 'fans' mock #refugee children throwing coins at themhttps://t.co/GZuQirm8V2
— Jack Mendel ??️ (@Mendelpol) June 16, 2016
Here’s a first-person view from a Turkish media outlet (not embeddable):
Some of the early reaction to the video:
Just watched a video on my FB of English "Fans" throwing coins at refugee children and then cheering.
I have never felt so ashamed! Awful!
— Ian Royce (@officialroycey) June 16, 2016
#Euro: #England fans urged to 'behave responsibly' < By taunting refugee kids and throwing coins at them?
— Jack Mendel ??️ (@Mendelpol) June 16, 2016
This is what it has come to. Give yourselves all a big round of applause https://t.co/ppXphCUPW3
— Alberto Nardelli (@AlbertoNardelli) June 16, 2016
Actually repulsed & sickened by England fan behaviour in France, the refugee mocking video is a national disgrace @FA action needed #England
— Michael East (@MichaelEast1983) June 16, 2016
'England fans mock begging migrant children by tossing coins on the floor'https://t.co/jCnUOMCTQ5 pic.twitter.com/l1EMGOhqCS
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) June 16, 2016
#England fans mocking #Refugee children by throwing coins at them sickens me more than all the… https://t.co/foppOm2FUB
— Jolyon Rubinstein (@JolyonRubs) June 16, 2016
Earlier this week, it was Russian soccer fans in the news for their bad behavior:
Russian pols who cheered on football hooligans backtracking as Russia seeks to avoid further sanctions for violence. https://t.co/WfruNTOnMT
— Andrew Roth (@Andrew__Roth) June 14, 2016
France may deport fans as Russia is penalized over soccer hooliganshttps://t.co/lwr5jll4z5 pic.twitter.com/9u8UFWzzq9
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 14, 2016
UEFA: Russia will be disqualified from Euro 2016 soccer tournament if there is more violence by its fans. https://t.co/viN7o0DAf6
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 14, 2016
Clashes of England and Russia fans in Marseille exposes failure of planning | Barney Ronay: While the violenc… https://t.co/lxnuCRdU4v
— Guardian Football (@Soccer_guardian) June 12, 2016
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