WATCH: Man In Dress Set Ablaze Trying to Stomp Burning Flag Outside DNC

A defiant attack on the American flag went in an unfortunate direction for a protester outside the Democratic National Convention, as the protester accidentally set himself on fire while stomping on a burning flag.

A group of cheering demonstrators were watching an American flag burn outside the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia prior to Barack Obama’s keynote address.

“Burn that fucking white capitalist shit the fuck down,” one onlooker cried, just before an overenthusiastic protester jumped out and began briefly dancing over the blaze.

A protester just caught on fire trying to stomp on a burning flag. #DNCinPHL #DemsInPhilly #DemConvention pic.twitter.com/tgnf5NqNmW

— Natalie DiBlasio (@ndiblasio) July 28, 2016

This turned out to be a terrible idea, as a skirt the protester was wearing quickly caught fire and sent him toppling to the ground in a panic.

Cheers quickly turned to cries of “What are you doing?” and “What an idiot!” before the blaze was extinguished.

DNC Protestor just set themselves on fire while trying to burn a flag, foot from Mike @Cernovich periscope! pic.twitter.com/D4QEq1CIEz

— Jordan (@JordWake) July 28, 2016