The Rosario Central supporter who became an internet sensation after celebrating a championship his side never won has found himself at the centre of a new controversy. Eric Grennon responded to the mockery directed at him with threats and insults, posting on Instagram and WhatsApp, and the episode has moved well beyond the usual football banter.
From viral clip to online threats
In an Instagram story, Grennon promised to track down every person who had ridiculed him, challenging critics to confront him face to face instead of hiding behind a keyboard. He also warned people who were sending him follow requests that they would pay for it, one by one, and said it might take him time. Screenshots of further messages, reportedly shared through his WhatsApp status, were soon circulating on other platforms. In them he allegedly posted a location to challenge his detractors and made even more serious threats.
How the mix-up happened
Grennon was first captured by television cameras at the Gigante de Arroyito shouting “we are two-time champions” while Rosario Central had just beaten Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 2-0. Many fans and players in the stadium believed their side had finished first in the annual table. The celebrations were premature. Word had spread inside the ground that Enner Valencia’s goal for Boca Juniors against Defensa y Justicia had been disallowed, but the strike was validated, and Boca’s last-gasp 1-0 win gave them the title.
Mockery and fallout
The image of the fan celebrating a trophy his club had not won spread rapidly and became one of the most shared memes of the day, with supporters of Boca Juniors and Newell’s Old Boys leading the jokes. Footage of Rosario Central fans invading the pitch at the final whistle, convinced their team had been crowned, added to the chaos. What began as a comical moment in Argentine football has now turned into a serious matter, with the focus shifting from the premature celebration to the intimidating messages that followed.
Source: www.metroecuador.com.ec
