Dubin Fans At Bellator 285 Take Part In Extremely Disrespectful Chant About Queen Elizabeth II That Has Been Spreading At Irish Sporting Events

Bellator 285 is a big event for Irish MMA fans. The card takes place in Dublin and is loaded from top to bottom with local talent looking to impressive in front of a partisan crowd. Most importantly, the card’s main event features Peter Queally in a matchup against former UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson.

Through the end of the Bellator prelims Irish fighters have been impressive and have yet to lose a fight. Unfortunately, during the prelims, their fans decided to make themselves the story with a disrespectful chant.

The last fight on the prelims featured a bout between Irish bantamweight Brian Moore and Arivaldo Lima da Silva. About midway through the second round of the fight, Moore was working in Lima da Silva’s half guard when fans started chanting “Lizzy’s in a box” in reference to the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Irish fans at Bellator 285 take part in disrespectful chant about Queen Elizabeth II

Dublin crowd is chanting “Lizzy’s in a box” #Bellator285 pic.twitter.com/KMUKTnGrpM

— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist)

Twitter

The distasteful chant has been spreading around Ireland sporting events since the death of Queen Elizabeth. Over the past couple of weeks, it has been heard from the crowds at multiple soccer matches.

#Dundee United fans chant “Lizzys in a box” during a minutes silence for #QueenElizabeth before there game against #Rangers. pic.twitter.com/6MHxkofXBw

— Breaking News 24/7 (@Worldsource24)

Twitter

Now we have Drogheda FC fans taken up the chant "Lizzy's in a box"
The "Irish" showing themselves up again… pic.twitter.com/6idS3EwhN7

— RUC/UDR (@R4FcMuK7k8IhUKz)

Twitter

The chant first got attention during a UEFA Conference League match between Shamrock Rovers and Djurgardens IF shortly after Queen Elizabeth’s death.

Tallaght stadium in Dublin tonight.

No words! pic.twitter.com/umCah2hrag

— North West NHPUK (@NorthWestNHPUK)

Twitter

Hopefully this is a trend that Irish fans will bring to an end soon.

The post Dubin Fans At Bellator 285 Take Part In Extremely Disrespectful Chant About Queen Elizabeth II That Has Been Spreading At Irish Sporting Events appeared first on BroBible.