A vicious brawl reportedly broke out in the stands of Dodger Stadium Saturday night during Los Angeles‘ playoff game against the San Diego Padres.
The Dodgers fought back to seal a 7-5 win over their Californian rivals in the opening game of the NLDS Saturday evening.
But, while tensions were running high on the field in the playoff thriller, the atmosphere was just as fraught among fans with the edginess coming to a boil.
A huge fight reportedly broke out in the stands, according to a fan, Josh Gitt, on social media who claimed the incident occurred in the row in front of him.
Two Padres fans allegedly punched a Dodgers supporter and knocked him out, leaving blood splattered across the floor.
A vicious brawl reportedly broke out in the stands of Dodger Stadium Saturday night
Padres fans allegedly punched a Dodgers fan, leaving blood splattered across the floor
The bleeding Dodgers fan reportedly had to be helped out, while the Padres supporters are said to have been ejected.
Photos, which were shared to social media by Gitt, who witnessed the incident, showed splotches of blood across one of the seats and the ground, while spilled popcorn lay scattered over the concrete floor.
It is currently unclear if any arrests were made. DailyMail.com has contacted the LAPD for comment.
The incident is just the latest in a stream of fan violence that has swept through American sports in recent years.
The NFL in particular has suffered an epidemic of fan brawls at stadiums across the country over the past couple of seasons.
Just last week, horrific scenes played out during the Atlanta Falcons’ game against the New Orleans Saints when a man threw another to the ground and repeatedly stomped on his head.
The Dodgers fought back to seal a 7-5 win over the Padres in the opening game of the NLDS
Meanwhile, the Dodgers and Padres will return to Dodger Stadium Sunday evening – hopefully, this time without incident.
The host Dodgers will head into Game 2 of their best-of-five National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres on Sunday night after winning the opener.
Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run home run in his first-ever playoff game, and five Dodgers relievers held the Padres scoreless over the final six innings in a 7-5 victory in Game 1 on Saturday.
Los Angeles ended a six-game postseason losing streak after it was swept out of last year’s NLDS by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
