Saudi Soccer Fan Whips A Player From The Stands After Match

Saudi Arabia has a lot of money to throw at soccer players who agree to play in the Middle East, but prospective players should ask themselves a very important question: is that kind of money worth being whipped by fans while you're leaving the pitch?

It's worth considering because that is precisely what happened to one player during the Saudi Super Cup Final.

The finale of the tournament took place in Abu Dhabi and featured Al-Ittihad taking on Al-Hilal.

According to UPI, Al-Ittihad striker Abderrazak Hamdallah could be seen jawing at a man in the crowd during the match.

This escalated, and when Hamdallah left the pitch after Al-Ittihad's 4-1 loss — which is like 11-2 by hockey standards — he came face to face with his favorite fan once again and threw water at him. That led the fan to do an impromptu Indiana Jones impression.

*Cue "Whip It" By Devo*

It's easy to blame Hamdallah for throwing the water, but unless that fan is the fastest whip in the West, he had that bad boy out and ready to go before the water hit him.

Can you imagine trying to walk into any stadium in North America with a whip on you? I had a folded-up gum wrapper in my pocket one time and that set off a metal detector and led to some hassling. Imagine what would happen if that was a whip.

Also, does that guy have a whip on him 24/7, or was this a special occasion? Like when I leave my house, I do that move where I check both front pockets to make sure I have my phone, keys, and wallet. If one is missing I feel naked.

Does this whip-toting soccer fan feel naked if he's whip-less?

Well, whatever the case, if whips were allowed at Saudi Super Cup matches they won't be anymore. Just like back in the day when they wouldn't let you keep the cap from a soda bottle because a few bad eggs were flinging them at players.

I wouldn't be shocked if going forward, all Saudi Super Cup fans will have to check their whips.

Yeah, that's a real pain, but actions have consequences.