New footage emerges showing Sheffield United striker Oli McBurnie being sworn at and taunted

New footage has emerged of Sheffield United and Scotland striker Oli McBurnie being sworn at and taunted in the street close to where he allegedly attacked a man on Saturday. 

McBurnie, 24, has reportedly been arrested and held in police custody overnight after allegedly attacking a man and smashing his phone on the ground.

In the new clip to be unearthed on social media, a man behind the camera is heard repeatedly telling McBurnie he is a ‘s*** c***’ and that he is ‘s*** as f***’ as a player.

The man filming is asked by McBurnie, who is originally seen walking away in the video before turning around, to ‘put his phone away’ but that was met with hostility.

Dialogue heard in the video reads: ‘Put my phone away? Why, what are you going to do? Nah f*** off mate, what you going to do? Alright big man. Big man, yeah? Oli McBurnie a big man yeah? In a bit pal.’  

The Scotland striker is initially seen walking away before he is sworn at by a man off camera

The latest video to go public comes after footage captured on a mobile phone from Saturday night in which McBurnie allegedly attacks a man.

That footage starts with someone calling out ‘Oli McBurnie’, before the man that is allegedly the Scotland international approaches and the phone falls to the ground while it is still recording. 

McBurnie then appears to be seen stamping on the phone, and attacking the man as the footage shows him repeatedly kneeing and punching the person who initially called his name out.

While the fight continues out of shot, a voice is then heard telling other people in the group to ‘take your boy away now.’ 

Sheffield United said in a statement on Monday night: ‘Officials at Sheffield United are aware of the video circulating on social media and are currently investigating.’

According to The Sun, McBurnie has now been arrested by North Yorkshire Police after the victim, insurance broker Elliott Wright, reported the incident. 

A video on Saturday appears to show McBurnie attacking a man and smashing a phone

The man recording shouts at ‘Oli McBurnie’ as the Blades striker allegedly approaches him

McBurnie then appears to be seen stamping on the phone before going on to attack the man

McBurnie posted a picture of himself out with his girlfriend on Instagram on Sunday

It is claimed McBurnie was arrested late on Monday after Wright reported the matter to police and the striker was held in custody overnight. 

Wright, 21, told The Sun: ‘We were walking and I saw him arguing with this girl. I was with two of my mates and he was getting a bit aggressive and getting a bit loud.

‘I said chill out mate it can’t be worse than getting relegated as a joke. He seemed alright at first. He was saying put your phone away lads, put your phone away. I said: “Why? Why would I want to put my phone away?”

‘One of my mates has dragged him off me and him and the girl and another lad all walked off. He put his hood up and walked off.’  

A North Yorkshire Police statement read: ‘A 24-year-old man from Knaresborough has been arrested in connection with an incident, which involved another man being assaulted.

‘The 21-year-old victim sustained facial injuries during the incident, which happened shortly before 8.30pm on Saturday 8 May on High Street, Knaresborough. The 24-year-old arrested man remains in custody at this time. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact police.’ 

McBurnie, who is currently injured but posted a picture of himself out with his girlfriend on Instagram on Sunday, has previously made headlines for his actions off the pitch.

He was fined £28,500 last July for drink driving and banned from driving for 16 months, while earlier in 2020 the striker was warned by the FA over his conduct after he was pictured making an obscene gesture towards Cardiff fans as he sat among Swansea supporters during the South Wales Derby.

Sky Sports pundit and Manchester United hero Gary Neville defended McBurnie when he was getting criticised for his behaviour.

Writing on Twitter, Neville said: ‘That’s a disgrace. This lad has done the most normal thing I’ve seen from a footballer for a long time.

‘He goes to support his team and is pictured, filmed and ends up with this.’  

McBurnie has been involved in incidents before that have landed him in trouble

McBurnie (centre) was spotted seemingly making an offensive gesture to Cardiff fans while sat among Swansea supporters during the South Wales derby in early 2020

Gary Neville claimed it was a ‘disgrace’ that McBurnie was criticised for his behaviour

McBurnie’s former manager Chris Wilder said he warned the player at the time to be mindful of his public profile and that fact that everyone has cameras and smartphones on them 

His then manager, Chris Wilder, also defended McBurnie but said that he spoke to him about the incident and told him to stay mindful about people always having cameras with them.

‘We received a letter from the FA talking about Oli’s future conduct, which is quite right,’ said Wilder. ‘He didn’t really go in camouflage disguise. I’ll not mention the make of the jacket he had on, people have already spoken about it.

‘We reminded him that he has a responsibility. He’s a footballer and with social media and cameras everywhere you can’t get involved. He must represent himself, more than anything, a touch better and he understands that.

‘I think you’re always on camera now. The coverage the Premier League gets, it exposes everybody and it goes into everyone’s front room and we have a standard to set. I’m just so glad there weren’t cameras about when I was playing football!

‘But I can relate. There was a time when I was a player at other clubs, and when I was a manager at other clubs, that I would rush back to Sheffield to go and watch United, or away from home.’

The 24-year-old McBurnie has had his current season disrupted by injuries and was ruled out for the rest of the campaign in April with a foot fracture, leaving him with a race to be fit to play for Scotland at this summer’s European Championship. 

McBurnie has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a foot fracture in April

McBurnie (right of centre) has had a tough season due to injuries and has scored just one goal

McBurnie is yet to score for his national side, having made 16 caps, but scored from the spot in Scotland’s famous penalty-shootout win over Serbia to reach this summer’s tournament. 

Scotland have two friendlies, against Holland on June 2 and Luxembourg on June 6, that McBurnie will be targeting before their tournament begins on June 14 against Czech Republic. Scotland then meet arch rivals England on June 18.

As a result of his foot issue, McBurnie was not in action on Saturday as Sheffield United lost 2-0 to Crystal Palace at Bramall Lane.

McBurnie has scored just one goal this season, against Leicester in the Premier League back at the start of December, in 25 appearances for his club in all competitions.

He was signed by the Blades back in August 2019 under former manager Wilder for a then club record fee of £20million from Championship outfit Swansea. 

McBurnie joined United in August 2019 for what was then a club record £20m signing

McBurnie is battling to prove his fitness for Scotland’s upcoming Euro 2020 campaign

McBurnie has played 16 times for the Scotland team but is yet to score for his country

The forward played a central role in their surprise ninth-placed finish in the 2019-20 campaign, scoring six goals in his first year.

But in what has been disastrous second season in England’s top flight, United are bottom of the Premier League having won just five games all season and have already been relegated into the Championship.

McBurnie had played for Swansea for four seasons – they signed him from his boyhood club Bradford in 2015 after he had impressed during a loan spell with Chester.

Sportsmail has contacted North Yorkshire Police for comment.