#EggBoy Takes Over Twitter: ‘Australia Has a New Hero’

By now you’ve probably seen the video of Australian senator Fraser Anning––the one whose statement on the New Zealand mosque terror attack denounced Muslim immigration––being egged by a teenager.

Anning then hit the teen, who was tackled by others there before the police showed up. #EggBoy has now taken over Twitter as many have lauded his actions:

Good morning only to Egg Boy.
pic.twitter.com/YQyDp7Fklg

— Imraan Siddiqi (@imraansiddiqi) March 16, 2019

LONG LIVE THE EGG TEEN

— maddie holden (@winningprotocol) March 16, 2019

Just on Egg Boy: Tonight I was talking to Ali, a young Muslim who prays at Al Noor, outside the Christchurch hospital. Mid convo he goes "Hey did you see the video of the Queensland senator getting hit by the egg?", pulls out his phone, plays it, and says "That made my day".

— Lane Sainty (@lanesainty) March 16, 2019

Australian heroes:

– Steve Irwin (rip)
– egg boy

— Rossalyn Warren (@RossalynWarren) March 16, 2019

Egg Boy, you have free entry to any Hoods show for life should you wish.

— Hilltop Hoods (@hilltophoods) March 16, 2019

A teenager has egged Senator Fraser Anning following his disgusting comments in the wake of the Christchurch shooting.
Australia has a new hero, thank you egg boy. pic.twitter.com/eEOKA8FFsW

— Carly Heading (@carlyylalaa) March 16, 2019

Long live Egg Boy. ? https://t.co/fqpYLvLCav

— Imraan Siddiqi (@imraansiddiqi) March 16, 2019

guest list for life for there #eggboy

— The Mountain Goats (@mountain_goats) March 16, 2019

This is one of the greatest things we've ever seen… all hail egg boy! ? #eggboy https://t.co/xN72OqztB2

— Birds of Tokyo (@BIRDSOFTOKYO) March 16, 2019

A phrase I never thought I would read. "egg-related civil disobedience" #eggboy

— Jenna Price (@JennaPrice) March 16, 2019

Not only did @fraser_anning punch a kid… but it had little effect on #EggBoy Watching kids protest for climate change and now Eggboy taking a left hook without flinching makes me think that our future is bright.

— Danny Clayton (@DannyjClayton) March 16, 2019

The thug philospher who has a unnecessary choke hold on the kid is priceless- ‘it’s like you’ve thrown an egg at all of us’ ? https://t.co/8AXlBRYufc

— h. jon benjamin (@HJBenjamin) March 16, 2019

Not all heroes have superpowers, some just need an egg. This is the disgusting man who wrote that horrible press release. https://t.co/pTIZljXkzM

— Armeena Khan (@ArmeenaRK) March 16, 2019

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