Rhian Brewster and Oli McBurnie charged over incidents at play-off match against Nottingham Forest

[TheLoneRanger]

https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2022-06-23/sheffield-united-players-charged-over-play-off-incidents

 

[JackSomething]

I'm not going to defend Oli given the footage that was doing the rounds and the fact he's got plenty of form for stupid behaviour.

But having said that, it's illegal for fans to go on the pitch. So if someone is already committing a criminal act, plus they're dull enough to goad opposition players, then it seems weird for players to be charged for their reaction to this.

 

[Cooperman]

But having said that, it's illegal for fans to go on the pitch. So if someone is already committing a criminal act, plus they're dull enough to goad opposition players, then it seems weird for players to be charged for their reaction to this.

Unfortunately for Oli, whilst he’s been involved in a chain of events this doesn’t mean that he is exempt from prosecution.

What should happen, and assuming that they can track down the guy involved, is for him to also be charged with entering the field of play.

 

[Niigata Jack]

But having said that, it's illegal for fans to go on the pitch. So if someone is already committing a criminal act, plus they're dull enough to goad opposition players, then it seems weird for players to be charged for their reaction to this.

Unfortunately for Oli, whilst he’s been involved in a chain of events this doesn’t mean that he is exempt from prosecution.

What should happen, and assuming that they can track down the guy involved, is for him to also be charged with entering the field of play.

They'd have to track down all the others who did the same though, can't just single one or two out, unless of course they misbehaved whilst on the field as well. I'd have thought anyway.

 

[Cooperman]

Unfortunately for Oli, whilst he’s been involved in a chain of events this doesn’t mean that he is exempt from prosecution.

What should happen, and assuming that they can track down the guy involved, is for him to also be charged with entering the field of play.

They'd have to track down all the others who did the same though, can't just single one or two out, unless of course they misbehaved whilst on the field as well. I'd have thought anyway.

No they wouldn't. If they only arrested one pitch invader that night and it happened to be him then they could charge him.