Nicolás Arrieta’s fight in the street from which he came out badly – credit @nicolasarrieta/IG
Although intolerance in the streets of Colombia has become a common sight, on the morning of October 11, a new incident left Nicolás Arrieta, one of the youtubers most controversial in the country because he was involved in this type of events.
The content creator is known for making harsh criticism and sarcastic comments on social networks towards other personalities who also generate digital material, especially those who claim to give money and gifts to their followers.
However, is giving something to talk about because it was captured on a video, which quickly went viral, in which he appears challenging a citizen to fight in a public park. The incident occurred in a neighborhood of Bogotá and has generated a strong wave of reactions, affecting the image of the influencer.
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Nicolás Arrieta challenges a man to fight in the street and the video goes viral – credit @nicolasarrieta/Instagram
The conflict, according to some comments from Internet users and what is seen in the clip, apparently was unleashed after a dog had bitten Nicolás Arrieta’s pet, which angered him and led him to confront the animal’s owner.
In the video, Arrieta is seen in an obvious state of alteration, challenging the man to fight, but despite the insults and physical provocation on the part of the youtuberthe citizen in question remained calm and did not react aggressively. In fact, at times it seemed like it was stopping him.
Anyway, Arrieta not only encourages the man to fight, but also lands a direct blow to his face, which further aggravates the situation. The images also show that The content creator tries to be stopped by a young woman who was accompanying him, apparently his girlfriend, who on several occasions asks him to calm down and not continue with the attack. However, Nicolás ignores and continues to challenge the man in what is clearly a moment of loss of control.
The man who was hit by Arrieta was also with what seemed to be his partner, who tries to take him away at all times and control the situation without success.
Nicolás Arrieta got into a fight in the street with a man, but they didn’t play along – credit @ColombiaOscura/X
The video, which does not show how the conflict ended, has sparked a wide debate on networks. Many people condemn Arrieta’s attitude, arguing that aggression is not the way to resolve disputes, regardless of the circumstances that led to the altercation. Several dared to assure that the man must have responded to the attack of the youtuberbut others applaud the patience and calm that the citizen showed in the face of what could have become a violent fight in the streets.
So far, Nicolás Arrieta has not issued any public statement regarding the incident, and it is unknown if the attacked man will take legal action against him. However, the video has generated a strong impact on the public image of the youtuberaffecting his reputation and leaving open the discussion about the limits of behavior in public figures, especially because for several months there have been rumors that he would have problems with liquor and psychoactive substances.
In addition, the situation was compounded by the fact that the activist Santiago Alvarán republished the video on his
“The drug addict influencer Nicolás Arrieta, who called for marches in favor of Gustavo Petro, went to blows with some of his neighbors“Alvarán wrote next to the clip.
The content creator was criticized for picking a fight in the street – credit @nicolasarrieta/Instagram
Given this, hundreds of users reacted, the majority, emphasizing that these would be the type of people who support the current president and thus leaving open the debate on the alternative of attending the marches or not.
“Everyone is equal to their master. Gustavo Petro’s older periquero”, “The defender of democracy?”, “Those who are victimizing that man are already going viral, saying that he is poor because he is wrong. Don’t be ridiculous, stop the fucking fashion of romanizing antisocials. Whether depressed or not, he is a disgusting person deep down. The fact of being a drug addict makes it easier for him to get rid of all the repression,” some texts say.
