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WWE star Sami Zayn stands up to 'homophobic moron' in heated altercation

This is the moment WWE star Sami Zayn confronted a hostile fan after he allegedly hurled homophobic slurs at him.

The SmackDown star was performing at a WWE house show in Daytona Beach, Florida when a row broke out on Sunday night.

According to witnesses, the abusive spectator was repeatedly calling the 35-year-old wrestler a "Canadian f****t".

Zayn, real name Rami Sebei, whose parents are both Syrian, is known for being vocal about politics and social affairs.

And he wasn't standing for any abuse as he screamed back at the man, recorded in a number of videos by other fans.

WWE superstar Sami Zayn confronts the alleged homophobic fan (Twitter)

The former NXT Champion can be heard to call him a "homophobic moron" and request security to "get him out of my f***ing face".

According to Twitter user John Betz, the spectator was eventually kicked out of the show for his alleged vile behaviour.

He said: "There were kids sitting all around and to be acting like a full blown a**hole was not cool.

WWE superstar Sami Zayn called for security to deal with an allegedly abusive fan (Twitter)

"Sami did the right thing by giving the guy 1 quick moment to shut up, he chose not to.

"It's not hard to not be racist, sexist or homophobic at a wrestling show."

The incident is said to have left a sour taste in the mouth of all who witnessed it, yet it appears Zayn showed admirable restraint.

And he reportedly had the last laugh, strolling past and joking: "Hey, is this seat empty now? What happened?"

As well as being a top class wrestler and a former darling of the independent scene, Zayn spearheads his own charity.

In July 2017, he set up a fund called Sami for Syria to support the Syrian American Medical Society.

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