The Guardians’ victory against the Blue Jays on Friday was marred by violence in the stands involving “drunk and belligerent fans” and a plate of nachos thrown in a woman’s face.
Footage has emerged on social media showing older fans fighting, with punches thrown, t-shirts ripped and a man thrown to the ground.
Police officers were forced to intervene while other fans filmed the fight, which is said to have been sparked by one group of fans accusing another of trying to eject them from the match.
A mother involved in the fight has now spoken out, claiming: “The only reason the fight started was because the couple behind us were drunk and belligerent.”
Brandi Pierce said pass that his family left the stands in search of food because a group behind them wouldn’t stop screaming.
The Guardians’ victory against the Blue Jays on Friday was marred by violence in the stands.
A fan is removed after exchanging blows with another woman in the stands.
“When we (returned to our seats) a police officer came down and told them to calm down or they would be taken out,” he said.
According to Pierce, one member of the group, a blonde woman, accused her stepdaughter of calling the police.
“The situation escalated pretty quickly when she jumped on my stepdaughter (who wouldn’t hurt a fly) and threatened her while pulling on the back of my shirt,” Pierce said. “Then I threw a plate of chicken nachos in her face and fists flew from there.”
In the footage, Piece, dressed in a red top, can be seen punching the blonde woman, who falls to the ground before a man picks her up and carries her away. Moments later, another man confronts a gray-haired fan and knocks him to the ground.
“We didn’t want to fight,” Pierce added. “But my stepdaughter didn’t deserve a 40-year-old woman getting in her face.”
The Guardians won the game 7-1 in Toronto.
Older fans fighting, with punches, torn shirts and a man thrown to the ground.
The man in white fell to the ground as violence spilled down the stairs.