Riot police had to be called after violence broke out among thousands of basketball fans after a game in the US.Pepper spray was used to disperse crowds on the streets of Lexington, Kentucky, as revellers set fires to rubbish and discarded furniture and a car was turned over and torched.
One clip uploaded to YouTube shows a large group chanting "Burn it, Burn it" as they gather around a sofa. They cheer loudly when someone sets it alight and it bursts into flames.
The night of violence began on Saturday after fans, many of them students, started celebrating the University of Kentucky's win over rival Louisville in the NCAA Final Four men's match, which was held in New Orleans. Read More
