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Video: Fulham Players Celebrate Goal with Young Fan Who Was Subject of Online Abuse

Fulham players celebrated Aleksandar Mitrovic's goal Saturday against Bristol City by runninng over to 13-year-old supporter Rhys Porter, who had been the victim of abuse on social media.

roger bennett

Incredible: Fulham players climb into crowd to celebrate goal with 13-Year Old fan Rhys Porter who has cerebral palsy and suffered savage online abuse after posting footage of himself playing football. Beautiful moment of empathy and human kindness ud83dude4c <a href="https://t.co/mf0Dq33fII">pic.twitter.com/mf0Dq33fII</a>

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One for <a href="https://twitter.com/rhysporter__?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rhysporter__</a>! ud83dudd25<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BRIFUL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BRIFUL</a> <a href="https://t.co/iH11oOXYrI">pic.twitter.com/iH11oOXYrI</a>

Porter, who suffers from cerebral palsy and epilepsy, posted a video of himself making a save.