The football fan who was allegedly 'stamped' on by Sheffield United striker Oli McBurnie claims he 'feared he was going to die' during the incident.
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Per The Sun, George Brinkley says he was dragged onto the City Ground pitch after Nottingham Forest's playoff semi-final victory over the Blades on Tuesday evening.
Brinkley was then reportedly surrounded by United staff and players, with McBurnie appearing to get in a tangle with a man on the floor.
He explained: "I suffered two serious head injuries as a child so I was desperately trying to protect myself.
"If I’d been stamped on and my head smashed on the ground it could have killed me.
"McBurnie is a role model and shouldn’t be doing that. I want him to face justice."
The Scotland international denies intentionally stamping on Brinkley and replied to a fan's tweet on Wednesday, which reads: "Wish that @oli_mcburnie video was in full context - looks more like he was trying to step over him with one bad leg! Could be wrong!"
McBurnie's response was a '100' emoji.
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— Oli McBurnie (@oli_mcburnie) May 18, 2022
He's been out of action since April with a foot injury and was wearing a protective boot at the game.
A 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault on Thursday before being released on bail.
Detective Inspector Nicholas Hall, of Nottinghamshire Police, explained in a statement: "We are working hard to understand the sequence of events depicted in this video and have now interviewed a suspect.
"As our investigation continues we would like to speak to any other witnesses who have not yet come forward."
Meanwhile, McBurnie's teammate Billy Sharp was assaulted by a Forest fan during the pitch invasion.
30-year-old Robert Biggs admitted to the offence in court on Thursday and has been sentenced to 24 weeks in prison.
“It’s assault. We’ve seen one of our players attacked.
— Sheffield United (@SheffieldUnited) May 17, 2022
He’s shuck up, bleeding, angry. It’ll be dealt with.”
Hecky on Billy Sharp. pic.twitter.com/bgbLoFjr3s
Sharp is a former Forest player and posted a message to social media which states: "One mindless idiot ruined what was an unbelievable night of football
"Congratulations to Nottingham Forest on their victory and good luck in the final.
"As an ex-Forest player I will not let one scumbag ruin my respect for Forest fans."
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Topics: EFL Championship, Sheffield United, Nottingham Forest
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