Footage Shows Patriots Fan Getting Arrested By Police After Brutal Stadium Beatdown [VIDEO]
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
On Wednesday night, a chaotic brawl broke out in the stands at Lumen Field during the highly anticipated NFL season opener between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots.
Ahead of the game, the stadium atmosphere had been insane with thousands of fans ready to take in some NFL action.
Unfortunately, it took just one game into the new year for fans to start behaving badly.
Patriots Fan Tries To Take Seats Not Belonging To Them
The physical altercation occurred in section 314 when a Patriots fan reportedly tried to claim empty seats belonging to other spectators. When the actual seat owners returned, the visitor allegedly refused to move and began aggressively jawing at the surrounding crowd. Consequently, stadium ushers were called in to handle the situation before it could worsen.
The confrontation instantly turned violent when the unruly fan ran into and knocked over an elderly staff member. Viral video footage capturing the chaos showed one individual nearly falling over the stadium railing during the scuffle.
Chaos In Seattle: Wild Fight Ends With Police Taking Out-Of-Town Supporter Into Custody
Nearby spectators watched in shock as punches were thrown and people piled on top of each other. The rowdy incident completely distracted from the on-field game action for several minutes. Security personnel and police officers eventually swarmed the row to regain complete control of the section.
Unfortunately for the Patriots fans, he ended up in handcuffs.
The Seattle Seahawks secured a dramatic 13-10 victory over the New England Patriots on Wednesday night. Backup quarterback Drew Lock completely turned the tide after entering the game following a Sam Darnold injury.
Specifically, Lock sparked a massive fourth-quarter comeback by launching a spectacular 45-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Meanwhile, the Seahawks’ ferocious defense totally shut down the Patriots down the stretch.
Drake Maye found himself under relentless duress as he tossed three interceptions on the night.
