Wild footage captured the moment a group of ‘eshay’ teenagers confronted international students outside a major Sydney university.
The teenagers engaged in a heated exchange with Chinese nationals outside a student accommodation complex in Ultimo, in the inner city.
Five teenagers are seen in a heated exchange with students before three picked up their bikes and walked away, in a tiktok published this week.
Two of the teens stayed behind, prompting one of the international students to pick up an object from the ground and throw it at the younger children.
One of the teenagers threw his fists in front of his face and began swaying on the pavement while his friend egged him on from the sidelines.
He let out an expletive-laden spray before charging towards the student, who delivered a swift kick to his stomach, quickly ending the dispute.
The group of teenagers were seen shouting over their shoulders as they headed towards Darling Harbor on their bikes.
Australians were left divided over who was to blame for the brazen daylight brawl.
Teenagers confronted Chinese nationals outside a student housing complex in Ultimo, in the city’s inner west, in a sight shared earlier this week (pictured).
Some said the older students should have left.
‘It’s silly that (the student) hasn’t left. There are already pictures of the children, so report them. Fighting them is just for your ego,” they said.
‘Honestly, that kid didn’t even want to fight. I could see it in his eyes, just showing off to his friends,” another agreed.
“Now there are kids struggling all over the East Coast. Parenting surely fails,” one commenter wrote.
Many labeled the group as eshays, known as members of an unofficial youth subculture with roots in western Sydney and the graffiti scene.
The ‘Eshays’ are known for their affinity for Nike TN sneakers, sportswear and polos.
Australians have also noticed an increase in the number of teenagers or “wannabe gangsters” posting images of alleged fights and attacks on social media.