Cricket fans are caught in a shocking beer-drinking act at the Boxing Day Test
- Sports fans drink beer from cricket's groin guard
- Comedian Checkers kicked off the party
- Hundreds of cricket fans cheered with joy
Cricket fans shocked spectators on the first day of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG by drinking beer from a groin protector.
Adelaide social media comedian Checkers took the divisive Australian cultural phenomenon of the shoey to a new level during a rain-interrupted session in Melbourne on Tuesday.
Checkers, who has a cult following of more than 100,000 people on the TikTok account 'Marmalade', delighted and disgusted cricket fans by drinking a beer from a protective box he fished out of his trousers.
Hundreds cheered him on, and after he finished, he passed his box to others and encouraged them to drink from it – with at least one other spectator taking him up on the offer.
Checkers later posted a clip of the celebration on social media, with the caption: 'Boxys at the Boxing Day Test'.
Comedian Checkers (right) pulled his protective box out of his pants and drank beer from it at the MCG on Boxing Day
The shoey is one of Australia's iconic traditions, functioning as both a hazing punishment and a celebratory ritual.
It has become increasingly popular around the world with Australian sports stars like Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo and UFC fighter Tai Tuivasa, both known for celebrating by drinking from a shoe.
In the past, the tradition has come under fire as critics – including leading Australian musicians – called for its ban.
Security at the MCG took no action over the boozy box drinking party, but has been known to restrict other beer-related activities, such as fans building 'beer snakes' from empty plastic cups.
The shoey has become an Australian cultural tradition thanks to big names from the grassroots, such as F1 superstar Daniel Ricciardo (pictured)
Western Sydney UFC star Tai Tuivasa is also known to celebrate with a boot
Over the past year, fans have been seen being kicked out of stadiums for creating the snakes, which were passed around by the crowd.
The Marmalade TikTokers made headlines earlier this year after they spent a week trying to take a selfie with Novak Djokovic during the Adelaide International tennis tournament.
Adelaide comedians followed his movements around the city, but every time they visited the venues the tennis champion was nowhere to be seen.
After a tireless week of chasing the Serbian star, the boys finally got their photo and posted it on social media.
Even Djokovic found the affair funny and posted the photo on his own social media page.