Lee Nelson stunt: Twitter reacts after Sepp Blatter is showered in fake cash by comedian
Comic Simon Brodkin interrupted the Fifa president's press conference
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Sepp Blatter was showered in fake money at a press conference today by the comedian who plays Lee Nelson.
The British comic, real name Simon Brodkin, walked in front of the beleaguered head of world football's governing body and when accosted by security staff, threw the fake dollar bills over the outgoing Fifa president.
Blatter appeared understandably flustered by the incident before being coaxed back to his chair.
Images and video of the incident quickly circulated on social media and the world reacted. Here's some of the best from Twitter...
Live blog: Follow the latest news from The Open
Live leaderboard from St Andrews
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments