I’ve just heard that this Grimsby fan died later on in his cell. Looks like somebody is gonna get sacked for it #GTFC pic.twitter.com/F3uFFeU6wy
— Catthew Mole, MBE (@Crazy_Cole79) February 8, 2015
No, English soccer fan Bryan Winship didn’t die from this headlock this weekend after he was ejected for having an inflatable soccer ball at the Grimsby Town vs. Forest Green match. Winship told the Grimsby Telegraph that, “all I can remember is someone with their arm around my neck and everyone booing. I was shocked. I never expected anything like that.” Bryan had his teen daughter with him and wanted to have a little fun. He’s a Grimsby Town fan, proudly displaying that information on his Facebook page. More of the nonsense that Forest Green security guards are responsible for:
The 41-year-old self-employed joiner, had travelled down to Gloucestershire on the Grimsby Town away supporters coach and had decided to bring the inflatable football to the match in a bid to inject a “bit of fun” into proceedings. But when he began blowing it up, he was told by a steward that the item would be taken off him. “And when he refused to hand it over, he was grabbed by another steward who put him in a headlock and ejected him from the stands.
Annnnnd …teams wonder why fans just stay home and watch TV. Was the inflatable ball a little bigger than the normal inflatable beach ball? Of course. But let the fans pop Bryan’s balloon. Or just let them fight each other over the ball. Strongest survives. No daughter deserves to see this over an inflatable ball.
Seeing my dad being held at the throat going purple not being able to breathe and getting dragged out the ground was pretty scary ngl #gtfc — Janelle Winship (@nelle3451) February 7, 2015
Dads face is a bit of a mess tbf #gtfc pic.twitter.com/yDvJV1nfKU
— Janelle Winship (@nelle3451) February 7, 2015