WATCH: Chinese & Hong Kong Ice Hockey Players Involved in a Brutal Fight

Chinese ice hockey players of Kunlun Red Star from the mainland city of Shenzhen, in Guangdoing province were recorded brutally beating their counterparts from Hong Kong and have been reportedly banned from the sport.

Hong Kong’s youth team was winning 11-2 against Kunlun in a National Youth Games match when the scenario became violent, according to South China Morning Post.

According to a video posted on social media, two Kunlun players can be seen repeatedly punching Hong Kong’s number 23 on the head as the player tries to block himself from the blows.

Screams of “stop, stop” from a women from outside the rink could also be clearly heard in the video. Two referees eventually intervene and stop the fight.

Several other fights were also visible in the background.

The Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association said that three Shenzhen players were banned for a year by the organisers following the match, held in Chengde, northeast of Beijing.

According to the report, none of the Hong Kong players suffered any major injuries.

After the incident, the Chinese Ice Hockey Association assured that such an incident would never be repeated again.

The brawl comes at a time of hostility between mainland China and Hong Kong, with protesters frequently taking to the streets to complain against the growing Chinese influence in the city’s politics that demonstrators say are eroding democratic rights.

Massive demonstrations erupted last month in Hong Kong against an extradition bill that would have allowed suspects to face trial in mainland China.

Critics warned that the bill would compromise the precious rights of Hong Kong and break the agreement that guaranteed the city’s autonomy from the Chinese communist government.

But as few commentators suggested that such incidents are quite common in hockey, it cannot be said with certainty whether the fight had any political significance.