{"id":2267757,"date":"2024-06-14T10:28:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T14:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-x-video-shows-teenager-supporting-referee-not-palestine\/"},"modified":"2024-06-14T10:30:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T14:30:40","slug":"fact-check-viral-x-video-shows-teenager-supporting-referee-not-palestine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-x-video-shows-teenager-supporting-referee-not-palestine\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Viral Video Depicts Teen Supporting Referee, Not Palestine"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-viral-x-video-shows-teenager-supporting-referee-not-palestine%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2267757&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The text\u2064 describes a viral video that \u2064claims to show a teenager with a \u2064pro-Palestinian poster being chased\u2064 and beaten\u200d by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-gas-stations-partnering-with-armed-security-to-protect-customers-amid-carjacking-epidemic\/\" title=\"Chicago Gas Stations Partnering With Armed Security To Protect Customers Amid \u2018Carjacking Epidemic\u2019\">security guards<\/a>\u200b at a \u200cSpanish\u200b stadium, which then leads to\u2063 a crowd intervening on the\u200d teenager&#8217;s behalf.\u200b The \u2064claim made in the video is found to be false. Instead, the original footage from a 2009 incident actually shows a \u200dPortuguese football fan running across the field\u2064 during a pre-season \u2062game to support the referee, not to protest for Palestine. The video was taken \u2063during a scenario involving Portuguese \u200dfootball club Benfica, where the fan\u200d was beaten \u2063by security, prompting other \u200cfans \u200cto intervene. This event has no connection to any \u200drecent Israel-Hamas conflict and \u2063was misrepresented in the viral video. \u200dAdditionally, recent pro-Palestine protests mentioned were linked to an event in Manhattan, not the incident\u2063 depicted in the misattributed video.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p><span><span>A viral video <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FalaChupetinha\/status\/1800180055798083869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span><span>shared on X<\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span>  claims to show a teenager running across the field in a Spanish stadium with a pro-Palestinian poster.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"pt\"><span><span>A teenager in a Spanish stadium runs across the field with a poster in defense of Palestine <\/span><\/span>\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf8<span><span>. Pursued by security guards, he is grabbed and beaten. The people invaded the field and acted in favor of the young man, beating the security guards and freeing the young protester. <\/span><\/span><br \/><span><span>Let it serve as a lesson! <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YBflotB908\"><span><span>pic.twitter.com\/YBflotB908<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span><span>\u2014 PRAVDA-BR (@FalaChupetinha) <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FalaChupetinha\/status\/1800180055798083869?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"><span><span>June 10, 2024<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong><span><span>Verdict: False<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>The original video, published on YouTube, shows a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-76ers-fan-ejected-after-reportedly-calling-lakers-carmelo-anthony-boy\/\" title=\"WATCH: 76ers Fan Ejected After Reportedly Calling Lakers' Carmelo Anthony 'Boy'\">young fan<\/a> of the Portuguese football club Benfica running across the field holding a banner to support the referee. The incident happened in 2009, making it predate the current Israel-Hamas conflict.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong><span><span>Fact Check:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Pro-Palestine protests recently occurred at the site of the Nova Music Festival Exhibition in Manhattan, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/Ah2qG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBS News<\/a>. The exhibition honors the victims of the October 7 terrorist attack on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coachella-and-stagecoach-music-festivals-canceled-for-third-time\/\" title=\"Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals canceled for third time\">music festival<\/a>, the outlet reported.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The X video, which has garnered over 400,000 views as of writing, claims to <span>show a teenager running across the field in a Spanish stadium with a pro-Palestinian poster. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cA teenager in a Spanish stadium runs across the field with a poster in defense of Palestine. Pursued by security guards, he is grabbed and beaten. The people invaded the field and acted in favor of the young man, beating the security guards and freeing the young protester. Let it serve as a lesson!\u201d a translation of the video\u2019s caption reads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false, however. <span>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2dZZ3LyM-Eo&#038;rco=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">original video<\/a>, published on YouTube, shows a young fan of the Portuguese football club Benfica running across the field holding a banner to support the referee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn a pre-season game a few years ago\u2026a fan decides to enter the field to cheer up the Portuguese referee\u2026until 4 security guards appear and start beating him in the middle of the field,\u201d a <a href=\"https:\/\/translate.google.com\/?sl=auto&#038;tl=en&#038;text=Em%20jogo%20de%20pre-temporada%20%C3%A1%20uns%20anos%20atras...um%20adepto%20resolve%20entrar%20em%20campo%20pa%20dar%20moral%20ao%20arbitro%20portugues...ate%20que%20aparecem%204%20seguran%C3%A7as%20e%20come%C3%A7am%20a%20espanca-lo%20em%20pleno%20campo%0Aos%20adeptos%20benfiquistas%20ao%20verem%20aquilo%20perderam%20a%20cabe%C3%A7a%20e%20entraram%20em%20campo%20a%20espancar%20os%20seguran%C3%A7as%20ao%20verem%20aquilo%20os%20adeptos%20da%20equipa%20rival%20resolvem%20fazer%20o%20mesmo%20e%20juntar-se%20aos%20adeptos%20do%20benfica.%0Aos%20seguran%C3%A7as%20armaram-se%20em%20maus%20e%20levaram%20na%20tromba%20%C3%A1%20moda%20antiga!&#038;op=translate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">translation<\/a> of the video\u2019s description begins.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Benfica fans, upon seeing that, lost their heads and entered the field beating the security guards. Upon seeing that, the rival team\u2019s fans decided to do the same and join the Benfica fans. the security guards turned out to be bad and took it in the old-fashioned way,\u201d it continues.<\/p>\n<p><span>The incident happened in 2009, making it predate the current Israel-Hamas conflict. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2dZZ3LyM-Eo?si=GOw8G19giWVJ8d2w\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Likewise, Check Your Fact did not find the viral X video referenced in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=0517884da1645327&#038;sca_upv=1&#038;q=israel-hamas+war&#038;tbm=nws&#038;source=lnms&#038;fbs=AEQNm0DXkRtRMBzmRS4PZ9IMv-zo44j6cB0aRyYXlr-vvPdXy4yYs7yOMH-0hTheKPM0cX9yoztOGDORZe3mARIRS__GhcPXpfO8kw5vwTcLX6s1eGtUWkGBR1rmB5CTqZf3NXf3Sq25Yn83wqFJS166Z4p8yv6pL23RQHDS3_CcHJPecX6Hand3oKVBOOjBVwjX614SSD9RZbINzFuaeYxsuY-hTuv5IA&#038;sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwiX2-mC49iGAxVGD1kFHZECBrkQ0pQJegQICRAB&#038;biw=1680&#038;bih=871&#038;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">any recent credible news reports<\/a> about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idf-kills-top-hamas-commander-bassem-issa-highest-ranking-terrorist-killed-in-seven-years\/\" title=\"IDF Kills Top Hamas Commander Bassem Issa, Highest-Ranking Terrorist Killed In Seven Years\">current conflict<\/a>. In fact, the opposite is true. On June 12, <a href=\"https:\/\/misbar.com\/en\/factcheck\/2024\/06\/12\/this-video-does-not-depict-teenager-running-onto-field-with-pro-palestine-poster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Misbar<\/a> reported the video showed the 2009 incident involving the Benfica fan. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/06\/12\/fact-check-italian-minister-palestinian-flag-milan-cathedral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did The Italian Minister Hang The Palestinian Flag On The Milan Cathedral?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Benfica <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slbenfica.pt\/en-us\/agora\/noticias\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has not<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&#038;q=%22A%20teenager%20in%20a%20Spanish%20stadium%20runs%20across%20the%20field%20with%20a%20poster%20in%20defense%20of%20Palestine%20%F0%9F%87%B5%F0%9F%87%B8%20.%20Pursued%20by%20security%20guards%2C%20he%20is%20grabbed%20and%20beaten.%20The%20people%20invaded%20the%20field%20and%20acted%20in%20favor%20of%20the%20young%20man%2C%20beating%20the%20security%20guards%20and%20freeing%20the%20young%20protester.%20Let%20it%20serve%20as%20a%20lesson!%22%20(from%3ASLBenfica)%20lang%3Aen&#038;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">publicly commented<\/a> on the claim.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time a false claim has circulated online. Check Your Fact previously <a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/06\/12\/fact-check-post-nato-russian-cargo-plane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">debunked<\/a> an X post that claimed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) admitted it shot down a Russian cargo plane.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A viral video on X depicts a teenager dashing across a Spanish stadium field with a pro-Palestinian poster. 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