India, July 31 -- Victoria Parks, a Cincinnati City Council member, is facing backlash for a comment she made on Facebook about the recent brawl in the city, where a white couple was attacked by a mob of mostly black people.

In the comment section of a user's post on the incident, Park seemingly suggested that the couple called for the beating, and she is "grateful" about what happened. "They begged for that beat down! I am grateful for the whole story."

The comment immediately attracted backlash and soon went beyond Facebook and was viral across social media. A section of the internet was circulating a screenshot of her comment. However, she has still not deleted the comment and continues stand by what she said.

Here's the viral scree...