Rival baseball fans brawl in stands, multiple arrests made

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A fan of the Los Angeles Angels sitting in the cheap seats was the victim of a nasty cheap shot.

During Wednesday night’s rivalry game between the Los Angeles Angels and Dodgers at Angel Stadium, a man was punched and then kicked in the head during a violent incident in the outfield stands.

The incident was captured on video and went viral on social media.

During the game, an argument broke out between a group of fans wearing jerseys representing the opposing teams. From there, it escalated quickly.

Amidst some shouting, a man wearing a white Mike Trout Angels jersey was seen getting pushed back into a chair by a fan in the row in front of him.

Then, a man wearing a white Dodgers jersey jumps up into the empty row behind him and then kicks the Angels fan in the head after getting a running start. With the Angels fan clearly dazed from the kick, the Dodgers then landed a punch to his face before a woman in a red Angels jersey tries to protect him as the clip ends.

According to TMZ, the altercation led to two arrests.

According to the outlet, a spokesperson for the Anaheim Police Department said that the fight “appears to have started over the stealing of a hat,” but they didn’t state who took the headpiece.

Police said that two people, both in their mid-20s, were arrested in connection with the fight. One person was being charged with misdemeanour assault, while the man deemed to be the primary attacker faces a felony assault charge.

The identities of the two individuals have not been released, nor has the victim’s name.

According to the outlet, the victim refused transportation to the hospital and it was unclear if he sought any medical attention after the game.

The incident in the outfield stands wasn’t the only one to go down during the game, either. In a video posted to TikTok, two fans – one wearing a white Dodgers jersey were seen getting into a heated argument in the first few rows of seats down the third base line.

The clip shows two women yelling at each other for roughly 30 seconds before security gets involved. As the woman in the Dodgers jersey gives a slight shove to the woman in a yellow shirt, drawing a reaction from the crowd.

While violence should never be the answer, it is easy to see why the Dodgers fans would be upset. The Angels ended up winning Wednesday night’s game 6-5 to complete a three-game sweep of the reigning World Series champions.