A 24-year-old man has been arrested after a video emerged on social media appearing to show Sheffield United striker Oli McBurnie in an altercation with some young men.<\/span><\/p>\n In the video, a man is seen stamping on the phone he is being filmed on, before fighting with another man.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n North Yorkshire Police said that “a 24-year-old man” had been “arrested in connection with an incident which involved another man being assaulted”.<\/span><\/p>\n He remains in custody.<\/span><\/p>\n The police statement added: “The 21-year-old victim sustained facial injuries during the incident, which happened shortly before 8.30pm on Saturday, 8 May on High Street in Knaresborough.”<\/span><\/p>\n Sheffield United said they were “aware that police are now involved following the emergence of a video circulating on social media over the weekend”.<\/span><\/p>\n A club statement added: “As a club, we will do all we can to assist enquiries, as well as continue our own investigation.”<\/span><\/p>\n Scotland international McBurnie, 24, is part of the Blades squad whose relegation from the Premier League was confirmed on 17 April<\/span><\/p>\n He was ruled out for the campaign – and this summer’s Euros – after fracturing his foot on 11 April during United’s 3-0 defeat by Arsenal.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n A 24-year-old man has been arrested after a video emerged on social media appearing to show Sheffield United striker Oli McBurnie in an altercation with some young men. In the video, a man is seen stamping on the phone he is being filmed on, before fighting with another man. North Yorkshire Police said that “a …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":11394,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[28],"tags":[18165],"yoast_head":"\n
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