Just because you’re being attacked in the stands by a berserk athlete is no reason to drop your cigarette. Just another day in British soccer, as Lee Whetter, the captain for St. Austell F.C., attacks a Newquay fan during a recent South West Peninsula League game in Cornwall.

The fan, Mark Charles, 48, was put in a headlock and pummeled by Whetter, but through it all did not drop his precious smoke. Impressive. Even more glorious is a woman who tries to intervene — while carrying a baby. A gigantic brawl ensued from there, and the DAILY MAIL got some pretty great photos.

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