Young Chicago Cubs Fan Got Smacked By Elderly Person, Here's The Reason, Viral Video Sparks Debate

A video has recently been making waves on social media, sparking debate. The video captured an incident where an elderly person was seen smacking a young Chicago Cubs fan. The reason behind the same has left social media users divided, mainly due to different perspectives. As reported, the video is from a recent match, and it has been going viral since it was released, surpassing 2 million views. 

A certain section of social media users remained angry with the elderly person's actions, and as some defended the elderly person, it sparked a massive debate online. So far, nothing from the Chicago police or the Chicago Cubs about the incident has been known. Details about the elderly person or the young Chicago Cubs fans have not yet been revealed.

An elderly person slapped a young Chicago Cubs fan because he didn't stand during the national anthem

Brandon Tatum shared the video on social media, and people have been sharing their opinions. In the video, as the national anthem was being played, the audience was seen standing up. However, another young fan grabbed the attention of an elderly person by choosing to sit as the national anthem was played.

The elderly person who was standing whispered something in the young fan's ear, and then smacked the back of his head. The young man was seen shocked before he stood while the national anthem was played. The onlookers kept looking at the fuss that broke out in the stadium. Following the young man's standing up, the elderly person thanked him, saying:

"Thank you, thank you so much young man."

Social media users debate over the viral video of the elderly man slapping the young Cubs fan

No sooner did the video make rounds on social media than a discussion began. While some of the social media users defended the elderly person's action, others slammed him for the way he reacted. While some mentioned that the old man's smacking the young man was justified, as he was pissed and anyone of his age could have done the same if they were in the person's place.

On the other hand, a certain section of netizens said that no matter what the case is, no one should smack the next person. A certain section of social media users further argued that it's someone's personal choice whether they want to stand or not during the national anthem, and it doesn't give anyone the right to come forward and raise their hands on him.

One user commented, "He shouldn’t have slapped the kid. Unless the kid was his grandson, nephew, or such, and Pops was administering a respect lesson, keep your hands to yourself. Acceptance of such small acts leads up the ladder to bigger ones." Another user wrote, "It looks like no one standing around had a problem with this love tap reminding the dude, in case he forgot to show respect for our country."

It cannot be confirmed whether the elderly person and the young man were related to each other or not. Nothing about their identity is known as of now, nor have any statements or reactions from them come forward. If the young man takes charge, the case further has legal ramifications, as experts argued that such an action can constitute battery under certain circumstances. 

What do you think about the elderly person smacking the young one?

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