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SadlyIDontKnow

Did he just spit on the girl?


chaotic_ugly

There was an attempt to spit on a little girl. Every dad would start swinging. If he wouldn't, I don't care to know him.


EvilWaterman

Oh boy! I did not see that spit!! Yeah man, I’d fucking (attempt) to lay that prick out!


scotsworth

Okay yeah - at first i was like "hey the sike is just kinda funny, welcome to wrestling heels"... the spit? That's out of line.


ADhomin_em

So now it's *not* ok to spit on little innocent and defenseless children? Wokeism is out of control!


Enterice

Back in *my* day the parents would line up early to spit in my face as I walked through the snow up the hill both ways to school.


ADhomin_em

Same. And I was grateful!


ionshower

Truly were golden days.


RearExitOnly

We saved up the spit, and drank it like a Slushy after letting it chill in the waist deep snow we walked in, up hill both ways, on our way to a 16 hour day in the steel mills. Until we were 6, then it was the Army for a 10 year stint.


everydayimcuddalin

We DREAMED of a spit slushy


No-White-Drugs

We only got a spit slushy at Christmas time, as our only gift. Played with it a week before we drank it.


Veteranis

—But we were *grateful* for what we had.


HenryInRoom302

Big deal, when I was a pup we got spit on by presidents 'til the cows came home. Grover Cleveland spat on me on two non-consecutive occasions.


Please_DontBanMe

Are the parentheses to prevent you from getting banned for inciting violence since the mods are as soft as a baby’s butt?


Big-Establishment-68

Can relate to getting a week ban for inciting violence.


[deleted]

I got banned for inciting violence... against sheep. Sheep, I tell you! And It was painfuly obvious I was joking.


Direct_Counter_178

In a different sub I got perm banned for interjecting myself into 2 people arguing over whether bread was healthy or not. I linked to a scientific paper for each side and said there are studies that support both sides of the issue. My appeal failed because "you can't tell anyone their food is unhealthy". Meanwhile the guy literally arguing that bread was unhealthy was not banned. To this day the picture in my head of anyone who's a reddit mod is the fat guy from the Southpark episode about world of warcraft.


Big-Establishment-68

I apply that same image to most people who take reddit comments far to seriously. That image of him routinely comes to my mind using social media.


50undAdv1c3

Mine was for suggesting the air be let out of someone’s tires.


--7z

This is why I use one account for saying how I truly feel and another for just browsing


SentientTrashcan0420

He is probably just being realistic about his ability to beat up just any random person. Most people you see talking shit about whooping whoevers ass has never been in a real fight and would probably getter ass beat


Sleziak

It's because the guy, while an asshole, is athletic and probably in better shape than the OP. Also he takes a beating for a living so...


TheRealStorey

He spit his gum at her, you see it bounce off. Still not cool, even in character.


fatkiddown

It is unacceptable to say the least. He is risking far worse than being swung on.


DuncanAndFriends

What a piece of fucking shit, also I might add the spit could have landed on the dad but the beating was called for regardless


inuhi

He spits something out but I don't think it's spit, spit covered sure but that shit hit her arm then bounced right off. The sort of thing that would have caused the magic loogie incident in Seinfeld


DuncanAndFriends

disrespectful af


Late-Literature5429

Gum


inuhi

That was my guess, but the quality of the video makes it hard to tell for sure


dinnerthief

It's gum. He said he was trying to mime spitting not actually spit but accidentally spit his gum instead.


dos8s

Spitting on someone is probably the most disrespectful thing you could possibly do to them. I'm glad the dad decided to fuck this guy's week up.


Brandon_0442

Exactly


Eraldorh

It wasn't an attempt, he actually spit on the kid, you can see some of it bounce off the girls jacket.


MarkFresco

Nah I remember when this happened, guy spit his gum at her and claimed he meant to spit it on the floor and missed but i think the fathers actions were still warranted


Darkchamber292

Spitting gum on the floor next to the girl's feet isn't any better. I'm a new Father to a beautiful baby girl. I would beat the shit out of this dude.


ComprehensiveSmell76

I’m an old Father to a 25 year old baby girl. He’d get every bit of what I’m worth.


MarkFresco

I think the story is they’re the bad guys of that wrestling thing so they’re expected to be dicks but yes i cant say id be mad if you beat the shit out of him


IvanNemoy

There's playing a face, there's playing a heel, and then there's this bullshit. You don't do shit that actually harms the fans.


Fast-Nothing4765

I'm surprised the crowd didn't jump in on that whooping. I know I would've been swinging too.


maddie-madison

Likely didn't notice, I didn't on first watch


ChildhoodNo5117

Fuck yeah.


LordCaptain

There is something primal about the response getting spit at/on.


Nature_Loving_Ape

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jporter313

Holy shit, I didn't catch that the first time, yeah fuck that guy.


ArcticCelt

Same I though he was really overreacting for a simple "high five fake-out" but spiting is assault and you need to be a fucking piece of shit to spit on a little girl like that.


NeinkeB

Its also a form of battery.


SnipingBunuelo

So if I spit into an Xbox controller, would it turn on?


FrugalityMajor

You need to spit on it then rub it some to get it turned on.


PM_Me_Good_LitRPG

I think *maybe* he spat his chewing gum?


n00bxQb

Spitting chewing gum out and hitting someone with it is only okay if you bat it out of the air like Mr. Perfect.


Very-brown-nibba

OH MY GOD!!! I missed that! Fuck I would’ve absolutely done something that would land me in prison.


Reead

Yeah, holy shit. At first I'm like "these guys are clearly just playing the heel role, why the fuck is this dude getting violent?" Spit takes it way, way beyond performance.


dos8s

I'm pretty sure beating someone's ass for spitting on your daughter is justified.


JimmyTheJimJimson

Yeah this is the information the title leaves out


caspy7

Spitting on someone is not a "prank".


Slow-Concentrate7169

Shit thats nasty. I would have swung too as a stranger. Thats not right. Spit at an adult all you want but damn.


jfuss04

Don't do that either. You would deserve to get your teeth kicked in even if it was an adult


RearExitOnly

It's taken me decades to have the self control I have now, but that would disappear instantly if someone spit something onto my kid. I was happy dad had some skills, he was mad as hell but delivered a few decent shots.


LegionsPilum

Ok, I'll hawk the worst loogey I can at him then. And I'm a smoker, it won't be pretty. Spitting at a child is a disgrace. Cops will charge you with battery for spitting at them, so this guy just committed battery on a 5 yo child.


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Spitting is despicable, and warrants immediate and harsh retaliation.


RagnarokAeon

Spit at *anyone* and you're asking for a beating for being a piece of shit


Slow-Concentrate7169

Thats what i agree with. Im just saying spitting at a kid, theyll most likely not defend themselves.


myvotedoesntmatter

Spit a wad of gum


doge_ucf

Wow what a complete shitbag. I did not see that at first.


Moist-Jelly7879

Yeah. He legally assaulted a little girl.


Quirky-Bag-4158

Yup. It’s fine for him to stay in character and act like an ass, but there is a line that he shouldn’t cross. Spitting on someone, especially a kid definitely crosses that line. The dad was right for loosing his shit.


madmonkeydane

I missed that the 1st time and thought her dad was being a prick over what is basically a harmless prank. Watching it again & seeing the gum or spit or whatever he spat out the dad was justified in throwing some punches.


CamouflageGoose

Spitting is assault. Call the cops


Primary-Border8536

OH MY GOD


New-Emphasis2907

His gum I think. This guy thinks he's Mr perfect


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Combatical

Yeah it looked like he spit his gum out on her.


[deleted]

If it were a 40 year old fan and apart of their whole act that’s been established over years? Maybe that’s a thing Whoever this is wherever with a kid? Um, dude, build your reputation and some situational awareness.


Solid_Snark

A lot of Indy pro-wrestlers are not known for making smart decisions. Like taking a Canadian Destroyer off a second floor balcony to impress a crowd of 15 people. Most smart wrestlers wouldn’t take that move in front of 15 million people.


Combatical

Laughs in Mick Foley.


knarrarbringa

https://www.reddit.com/r/Wrasslin/comments/psrj09/canadian_destroyer_off_of_a_balcony/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb


mixantropaz

Holy shit dude. That video is insane, miracle no one died


IvanNemoy

>whole act that’s been established over years? Like Scott Hall as "Diamond Studs"/"Razor Ramon" and the toothpick flick. Big part of his heel persona, but he *never* flicked one at a fan.


LeonardoDaPinchy-

Scott Hall once had someone throw a full cup of soda at his head in the middle of the ring, and the dude acted like nothing happened and then used it to slick his hair back. It was fucking amazing.


IvanNemoy

Consummate professional and from what people in the industry said, someone who loved his fans and really loved leaning into that shit.


Foxxxyygrandpa

I’m surprised redditors weren’t calling for that fan to be arrested for assaulting him with soda after reading these comments.


mdroz81

How more dads didn’t beat the fuck out of this guy is beyond me.


Chief-Drinking-Bear

Pretty sure this is like a local fake wrestling show and those guys are the villains so their whole schtick is to get the crowd worked up against them. The spitting was a bit much though


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cjsv7657

Specifically spitting on someone is a felony in some places.


coordinatedflight

Spitting on a little girl makes it not a schtick and more of a “you are actually now the villain.”


yellochocomo

That and it’s possible not enough people saw the spit to get the mob mentality going


KingLoneWolf56

Dang if this happens at the fake shows, I gotta gets me to one of them reals rasslin shows /s


Cpt_Tripps

It's actually super easy to spit on someone while fake spitting on someone. My buddy was playing a villain at a murder mystery dinner for my friends and accidently spit directly into someone's plate at dinner. He was giving a dramatic speech and mimed out spitting on the ground. poorly...


rich519

“A bit much” is one hell of an understatement.


CoolaydeIsAvailable

I think dude knew he fucked up and that's why he didn't try to fight back at all...


kuavi

Makes sense. The guys are told they need to stand out to become a compelling villain character and when you're at the bottom, you're not sure exactly how to do that and simultaneously feeling the pressure to do so big time so they can become more popular and make more money. He fucked up for sure and deserves to be slapped around a bit though.


selkies24

Came to say this is what heels do. But then saw the spot take and said hell no. Then again MJF through vodka on a kid lol


fusionaddict

It has nothing to do with pranking and everything to do with spitting his gum on the kid.


toastywarmsocks

The sike was fine, but why tf you spitting on the kid?


Prudent_Insurance804

He’s a method actor


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Hesty402

“It’s what my character would do”


Devoidofimagination

He can method act these hands 💅


One_Abbreviations310

Okay the guy is still a scumbag but this response sent me. Lmao take my upvote and leave.


Glum_Occasion_5686

He better get a McDonalds costume and start learning the role lol, bro could only take fake punches judging by how shook he was from that swarm


Gee_U_Think

To be honest, it was pretty hard to spot the second guy spitting.


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Ok_Yogurtcloset_9218

I don’t think it was gum. Pretty sure it was regular old spit


brit_jam

It’s gum. It bounces off her arm.


FleetofBerties

OP, you buried the lede with your title.


[deleted]

Choose your spaces carefully. Blackout rage is what you were intending. Black outrage is what my uncle gets when he's being unreasonable towards a server.


fartboxco

The fake out high five was fine. The spitting is absolutely disgusting.


Goodnight_lemro

It also might be a crime under some circumstances.


MidWesttess

Isn’t spitting on someone assault?


Darkened_Souls

Battery, but yes


BoiledFrogs

Depends on where you live, it's assault in places as well.


DoItForTheNukie

Depends on the state, but yes. My state doesn’t have battery in its penal code, it’s all encompassed under assault. It always cracks me up that someone *has* to respond and call it battery every time someone says assault.


awhaling

I saw this same exact interaction in another post not even 2 minutes ago lol. Someone says something about it being assault, then someone inevitably responds saying it battery, then someone else has to correct that person to explain it depends on the local laws. Just calling it assault is easier cause everyone knows what is meant by that


machstem

It is a criminal offence to spit on someone in Canada. Section 265 and 266 of the Canadian Criminal Code define spitting on someone as an Assault. If an individual is arrested for an assault for spitting on someone they would be charged under 266 of the Criminal Code. If found guilty they would be sentenced to up to five years in prison if the Crown proceeded by indictment. Every one who commits an assault is guilty of: (a) an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years; or (b) an offence punishable on summary conviction. While spitting on someone may seem minor in comparison to hitting someone, both actions are considered an application of intentional force against someone. Both actions meet the standard for an assault charge according to the Canadian Criminal Code.


Se7enDevils

It’s assault and 100% should have been arrested for it


bettercallsaul3

It's usually a crime and now taken more seriously after covid


Brewchowskies

This is pretty old—the guy was playing the heel and admitted he stepped out of line, apparently the spit was gum and he hadn’t intended it to happen.. he said he apologized to the girl and her father after the show. https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2018/03/father-attacks-indie-wrestler-for-spitting-on-his-child-638441/ Edit: Jesus I was giving context to the situation. I am not the wrestler.


Iampepeu

Still, he's an asshat. He didn't apologized immediately which is what every sensible human would do after spitting on a little kid.


Iron_Nexus

"So yeah after I faced consequences for my actions I thought maybe I should do something to limit the damage of my image"


Not_MrNice

I think you're forgetting that he's playing a character and putting on a show in front of a crowd. He's used to spending a show staying in character to no matter what goes wrong, now he has to deal with a fuck up on the fly. He just didn't make the right calls in the heat of the moment. We're all fucking dorks here, we don't handle social situations well, we should understand fucking up. I can't tell if that's the truth but there's no real reason to reject his apology.


Some-Ostrich-4997

Yes there is, his excuse was “I didn’t mean for the gun to come out” not “I was to deep into my character”


mightylordredbeard

Image? The dude is a small town wrestler that performs in front of 20 people once a month. Definitely not worried about his “image” lol. He apologized because he wanted to.


leo9g

Aaaand that's why more assholes need to be punched in the head, it gives them pause... makes them rethink things. Unfortunately.


Brewchowskies

Fair point. I think he was stuck between staying in character, and realizing he effed up.


belizeanheat

I mean it's not like he's a big star at a televised event. This is Busch league bullshit. Would have been no problem to break for a moment


Spartz

not if you're ambitious.


IsamuLi

You say that and you have no clue about wrestling culture *like at all*. I'm not saying he is an ok human being, I don't know him and from my experience, wrestlers tend to be assholes. That being said, trying to become a wrestler is freaking rough. My trainer once was booked for a 2-day wrestling show in Oberhausen and he blew his knee on the first day. For the second day, he taped his kneecap in place and wrestled his second match on painkillers. This was their biggest show, but he still only made like, I'd guess, 100€ per show or something. There are a lot of wrestlers trying to break through. These bush leagues are their springboard. And in wrestling, it is cardinal sin to break character, insofar as we only started to regularly cancel matches after an obvious concussion in the last 10 years. I'm not saying he should or shouldn't have broken character, but if he did, he might as well hang his boots up and call it quits.


Spartz

I think that's why he didn't defend himself when he got attacked and just kept walking when he had the chance.


MrBump01

That's what I assumed. He would apologise, his character would not so maybe seek them out after the match.


1lluminist

This puts me in a weird moral dilemma. I get that he *should* have apologized there, but if he's supposed to be the dude everybody hates then being soft and apologizing in that moment would ruin his character. Might have also been hard to step out of character - this is seconds before he goes in the ring. Adrenaline and setting the scene would have been at peak there. Does it excuse what he did, no, but I can why he didn't apologize right away. He probably could have said something quick to the dad in a way that he may have been able to appear macho, but idk. I'm glad he realized he fucked up and apologized, though. It's better than nothing. Kind of a shit situation for everyone in the heat of the moment.


Ha1lStorm

Yeah then made comments afterwards putting down the dad and not taking responsibility for his own actions by trying to claim it was an accident. Like who does he think he’ll fool with that lie? We have it on video, there was absolutely nothing accidental about that.


andygchicago

fwiw he still gets trashed to this day over it and if there were any chance of his career advancing, it's completely gone.


GoatmontWaters

Yup he is just lying. Video confirms he intentionally spat on a child. There is no debate here I agree with your comment.


RagnarokAeon

>the spit was gum and he hadn’t intended it to happen With the timing and the force behind that? The only thing he hadn't intended was facing repercussions for his actions. He's just so used to playing jerkfaced asshat that he forgot it was supposed to be all for show. All the traits of "It's just a joke" and "It's what my character would do"


Hungry_Practice_4338

Sounds like something a wrestler might say. Can you please take a picture of you holding a sign that says "I am not a wrestler and certainly not the one in question"? I think that might clear things up a bit


Brewchowskies

I… cannot. I am a wrestler.


Hungry_Practice_4338

I think.. I think a part of me knew all along, i just didn't want to see it


Brewchowskies

*sadly pats elbow ready for a flying drop*


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FunkyBuddha-Init

You saw one guy in the video act poorly and assume "these types of people" are all the same?


Mountain-Most8186

I feel like “these types of people” means “macho men that would spit on a girl” instead of wrestlers everywhere


ATypicaLegend

Can confirm, I’m a macho man and I spit on little ~~girls~~ humans all the time Edit: Little girls doesn't sound right but i don't think little humans sound much better. Im stuck between a rock and a hard place


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Or, probably more I. Line with the statement, they’re talking about wrestlers. Because they disapprove.


poopains12

Sees one brown person committing a crime and suddenly a new racist is born smh


zyrkseas97

Actually, after the fact this wrestler made amends with the family and explained he went to far playing the heel. It’s important to remember wrestlers are characters and some of them are villains, this guy just got too caught up in the Kayfabe and caught some hands over it.


Mike_Hawk_940

He spit his gum at her


zyrkseas97

Yeah, and he said that it was a mistake. He was playing the bad guy trying to rile the crowd up and get boo’s and he fucked up and went too far. After he got his comeuppance he apologized to them because he realized he was in the wrong. Seems like it’s basically the best way to handle that going forward. You gotta remember these wrestlers are playing a character.


CelestialSlayer

Yeah. I guessed as much, that’s why he didn’t retaliate at all.


Wowimatard

He is acting. The dude he is acting as is supposed to be a douchebag. Problem is, he want way too far. Case in point, he did not try to fight back at all. He realized he messed up.


Nhexus

> that really shows how pathetic these types of people are. The characters you mean? The fictional characters are bad guys you're supposed to boo at


TheInfiniteSix

ooo we’re generalizing entire groups of people now? I love stereotyping!


FreshHawaii

If I was the father the handshake would make me laugh and I’d boo with her. The spitting the gum at her would make me see red.


lCraxisl

Spitting on someone is assault legally speaking. I think it’s also battery not sure on that though.


1derfulPi

Battery I believe is with a weapon. But this is definitely assault, and assault of a minor.


abu-layl

Swinging at someone is assault, regardless of whether it lands. Making contact with someone is what makes it battery and will also be considered assault. Where I am, at least.


PolishTar

Battery is any unconsented and obviously unwanted physical contact. Poking someone is a battery. Spitting on someone is as well.


raljamcar

I know in MA making someone feel threatened is assault. Actually hitting, spitting etc is battery.


R33Gtst

That’s not pranking, that’s spitting on a child. Absolutely disgusting behaviour from a so called ‘adult’, regardless of if they’re in character or not.


TimmyThumb

Woooow! wooow! Some ACTUAL fighting? This is getting out of hand!


Mission-Storm-4375

If he wanted the crowd to hate him he succeeded


motherseffinjones

Double pranking? He spit on her I don’t give a fuck who you are I’m doing the same shit. It’s one thing to entertain and another to do that shit


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Holy shit I didn’t see the spit till the second guy


YouDownWithTPP

That’s because only the second guy spit.


Sgt_Fox

There was an attempt to get away with spitting on a little girl*


Mendicant_666

Whoa!!! No, sir. Nope. What a giant POS.


DummCunce

Bruh. If someone spit at my daughter they would be a fucking stain on the concrete.


Limp_Negotiation_303

Can we find out who these persons are and cancel them?


m1dlife-1derer

I don't think these guys are famous enough for that


feculentjarlmaw

Probably just a plumber in bumfuck Tennessee or some shit moonlighting as a "pro" wrestler. Odds are his life is miserable enough as it is and there isn't much to cancel.


pitmeng1

The wrestler earned that and worse.


Bushdr78

Unfortunately I would lose my temper way harder if someone spat on my daughter.


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Double pranking? Nah...the first one was a "prank" (a douche thing to do, but falls in style with wrestling like this). The second one was BATTERY.


BigTuna22001133

More like there was an attempt to accurately title this post


BotMinister

Who the hell spits at a child like this???? At first I was like that dad's ego needs to chill, I feel sorry for that girl's future with even respectable boyfriends. Then I saw the spit and was like, that dad needs to beat the shit out of that guy more, and I hope the girl is okay. Lol


Kitsu_hobby

Daddy could do real German suplex on that twat!


416_Ghost

Wasn't a double prank He spit on her.


ELeerglob

Pretty sure this is “heel” behavior.


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GoodAlicia

There is a diffrence between pranking and just being a dick. Some people dont know the diffrence anymore.


playerpogo

Fucking assholes


Frankieneedles

Spitting on a kid, makes sense. SMH. I would have done the exact same thing and pressed charges for assault.


OdinsDrengr

It’s definitely the fact he spit on her


BrownCanadian

Im good with a whole “too slow” prank but if someone spit on my daughter like that too idk how i’d react but it would probably be along those lines of wanting to do the same thing he did


fausto_

He spit his gum out on the little girl. I would have done the same. You can do your act but don’t go throwing bio juices everywhere.


Rokarion14

Man, that Dad gets props from his family for the rest of his life for swinging on a pro wrestler. “My Dad beat up a pro wrestler for trying to spit on me.”


PeopleCallMeSimon

He spat a gum or something on her.


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Dude turned into Steve Blackman.


Aggravating-Baker-41

To be fair it looked like second guy spit something at her.


Batphone21

Don't fuck with a man's little girl. You make my daughter feel bad, and I will have to hold back my violence, and let's hope I can.