India, June 17 -- A disturbing new TikTok trend has emerged, where people dance to a song about Austin Metcalf's death while reenacting the stabbing that killed him. The trend, being referred to as 'Austin Bop' emerged after Karmelo Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the 2025 murder of Metcalf.

The X account Right Angle News Network shared a compilation of such videos, writing, "Black Americans have started a trend called the "Austin Bop," where they dance to a song made about Austin Metcalf's death while reenacting the stabbing that claimed his life."

In the videos, Karmelo Anthony supporters are seen making repeated thrusting and stabbing motions toward the chest to mock Metcalf's murder.

An X account shared one such vid...