{"id":5577,"date":"2026-05-12T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5577"},"modified":"2026-05-12T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:00:00","slug":"footballer-avoids-jail-time-for-elbow-on-opponent-that-went-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5577","title":{"rendered":"Footballer avoids jail time for elbow on opponent that went viral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>He has avoided a jail sentence <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>A footballer who &#8220;knocked out an opponent by elbowing him in the face&#8221; has been handed a suspended prison sentence, according to the BBC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Thomas Taylor from Anglesey in Wales has handed down a five-month suspended sentence and fined \u00a3439, according to reports, following proceedings at Caernarfon Magistrates&#8217; Court on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The footballer is reported to have attacked Daniel Brookwell during an Ardal North West league match between Porthmadog FC and Trearddur Bay in January of this year. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:0\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>A fan watching the game captured the incident on camera, and the clip was shared widely amongst online sports supporters on social media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>This clip is also said to have been shown to magistrates during court proceedings. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>A clip of the incident is available to watch in full here:<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/greencastlemediagroup.bbvms.com\/p\/joe_uk_player_ctp\/c\/7281663.html\" class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full border-0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" title=\"Video Player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>All credits for the clip belong to X account @ifan_tomos, who shared the video at the time of the incident back in January. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:1\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>His post has since been viewed 15 million times. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>36-year-old Thomas Taylor pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm, according to the BBC. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Trearddur Bay, the Welsh club that Taylor was representing during the time of the match, released the player from his contract immediately after he was issued with a ban by the Football Association of Wales.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Per the BBC, Brookwell, the player allegedly attacked by Taylor, is said to have considered his future in football after the incident, as a result of the way that it has affected his enjoyment of the game. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>As part of the court proceedings, the court is reported to have heard that Taylor accepted his actions were &#8220;inexcusable&#8221;\u00a0and that he believed there was no possible provocation that could have justified what happened.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:2\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Taylor&#8217;s defence said his early guilty plea was proof of his intention to apologise for the incident. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>His sentence has been suspended for 12 months and he was fined \u00a3439, which includes \u00a3200 compensation for Brookwell.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Footballer #avoids #jail #time #elbow #opponent #viral<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He has avoided a jail sentence A footballer who &#8220;knocked out an opponent by elbowing him in the face&#8221; has been handed a suspended prison sentence, according to the BBC. 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