South Yorkshire Police have confirmed that they are 'reviewing' the footage after a man was seen biting on a young boy's ear during Thursday's coverage of the World Championship at The Crucible in Sheffield.<br /><br />Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry was speaking during a break in play in BBC's coverage of the afternoon session when the disturbing moment could be seen in the background over his left shoulder.<br /><br />The man, relation unknown, appeared to whisper in the child's ear before proceeding to nibble on his ear with viewers left shocked.<br /><br />The boy seemed unfazed as he noticed he could be seen on the live broadcast and then smiled and waved toward the camera as the man pulled back.<br /><br />Mail Sport contacted the South Yorkshire Police, who had this to say: 'Yesterday, Thursday 25 April at 9.20 pm, we received a call to inform us of a video circulating on social media of a man and a boy at the Crucible in Sheffield.<br /><br />'We are aware of the footage and officers will be reviewing the content.'<br /><br />A spokesperson for the World Snooker Tour said on Friday: 'We are aware of this incident and it is now a police matter'. <br /><br />One fan quickly posted the clip of the incident on social media, writing 'What the did I just see?!' with the 'sick' emoji. <br /><br />The video had amassed over 12 million views and 58,000 likes by Friday morning with X users expressing their horror.<br /><br />'This is very troubling', wrote one while another said 'I just threw up'.<br /><br />Another posted: 'That is shocking. That poor child. Find this man.' <br /><br />Many went as far as to insist that the boy needed protection and that the man should be arrested.
