Almost every parent has experienced a tantrum in public—but it’s usually the parent who carries the toddler out. The opposite was true for an Arizona family in Sprouts Farmers Market.

A new video is going viral of a man going on a public tirade about masks. He believes the pandemic, which has killed over 737,000 people worldwide, is a hoax, so he starts yelling at other customers wearing masks. His sons step in to handle the meltdown.

Warning: The video below contains offensive language.

“These people won’t learn. You’re a bunch of idiots wearing masks, you know it’s not real,” the man yells.

The younger men, who appear to be his sons, look annoyed as they try to get him to move on, but the situation escalates. “Come outside and show me how tough you are!” the man yells at the mask wearers.

The tantrum thrower continues his tirade as his sons push him toward the exit. Eventually, his son picks him up around the waist and carries him out.

Several social media users were entertained by the video. Though mask confrontations are becoming quite common, it’s unusual to see a father being carried out by his son.

“I wonder if the son tucks dad into bed too? Or gets him a juice box after a long day?” one commenter asked.

Another viewer said, “These thugs need to be [expletive] banned.”

One observer noted that Sprouts isn’t typically a brawl spot. In fact, the chain, which has over 200 locations across the U.S., has a pretty peaceful brand.

One commenter even noted that he may have intentionally come to the grocery store hoping to confront masked customers. Though Arizona is a red state, Tucson is considered a city that leans towards liberal policies.

While violence was threatened, there was not an actual altercation. There have been other anti-mask confrontations with more serious outcomes, though.

At Pennsylvania’s Sesame Place, a teen employee was punched after trying to implement the company policy. Meanwhile, an elderly “innocent bystander” was stabbed during a mask dispute at a Quality Dairy store.

The CDC recommends wearing face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which is primarily spread through respiratory droplets people release when speaking, singing or eating.

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