An ugly scene unfolded in the stands at Mercedes-Benz Stadium during the Falcons' 26-24 victory over the NFC South rival Saints on Sunday.
Footage has been released of a horrifying brawl in the upper floors of the Falcons' stadium, in which a fan wearing a white Falcons jersey is recorded kicking and stomping another man in the head, before a female fan subdues him. and pulled him away from the venue. The attack continues.
It is unclear exactly when during the game the disturbing incident occurred, but a second social media post appears to confirm that the beatdown occurred in or around Section 321.
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A video circulating on social media shows a man wearing a Falcons jersey kicking a man wearing a red shirt and tan pants in the head as female fans try to get him back together. Ta.
The assault continued and he was then seen stamping on what appeared to be the fighter's head twice before being briefly separated.
An altercation occurred in the stands at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday. ML Football/X
The clip ends with the other two men fighting, then cuts out.
It looks like the second video is being featured When the first fight ended, it focused on a man in a black shirt and jeans holding down another man in a white shirt.
As another person wearing a red Falcons jersey enters to break up the skirmish, a fan wearing a white Falcons jersey in the background appears to be about to land another blow at the person they were fighting. – Still on the ground.
Another fan's head during an altercation in the stands
Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday. @MFFootballX
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The video showed a second female fan jumping in to stop the man from punching him as he fell to the ground.
Fights at NFL venues seem to have become more and more common in recent years.
A section from Sunday's Falcons game in Atlanta. og_mandagreat/Instagram
That included a bloody fight outside a game between the Raiders and Chargers earlier this month.
