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In a video that went viral on TikTok, two young men were seen breaking into the Intuit Dome, the unfinished $2 billion home of NBA franchise the LA Clippers, in the middle of the night and wreaking havoc.
The teens gained illegal access to the arena in Inglewood, California, where they recorded themselves playing hoops, spraying fire extinguishers and jumping ladders.
They managed to enter by climbing an orange staircase outside the construction site, before walking through empty hallways and entering the incomplete stands.
After posing in front of the camera, the couple walked downstairs and stumbled upon what looks like an unfinished basketball practice court.
In the video, which has had more than 150,000 views on TikTok, they are seen throwing basketballs and even using a work bucket to attempt a dunk.
In a TikTok video, two young people are seen breaking into the LA Clippers’ new $2 billion home
The Clippers’ unfinished stadium in Inglewood, California, will open in August of this year.
The teenagers filmed themselves climbing a ladder to reach the empty arena.
One of the intruders, who was wearing the pants of the rival team, the LA Lakers, sprayed a fire extinguisher against the rim before attempting to shoot.
The rest of the video shows them jumping ladders and heading to the roof of the Intuit Dome, where they took some panoramic photos of the city skyline.
The two teenagers and their respective parents have already been identified by police, according to Inglewood Mayor James E. Butts.
“For these young people, and for people who are followers of TikTok, it will be very clear that there is a moment of greatness on TikTok followed by a bit of misery. And that’s why we don’t play with this stuff,” Butts said. ABC 7 on Friday.
Then he added: ‘We know who the young people are. “We have identified them and their parents, and we will probably speak to them tomorrow or the next day.”
Inglewood police are said to be still investigating the theft, although there were no signs of vandalism inside the arena.
Dailymail.com has contacted Inglewood police for more information.
Butts also said security at the unfinished stadium will be beefed up following the incident.
They were then seen shooting some hoops after stumbling onto a basketball practice court.
One of the minors even sprayed a fire extinguisher while playing on the unfinished field.
The juveniles involved face up to 6 months in county jail and a fine of up to $1,000 if convicted of breaking and entering, but it is unclear if charges have been filed.
Other videos posted to the intruders’ TikTok account show them carrying out similar robberies at Dodgers Stadium, where they pulled it off in broad daylight, and at SoFi Stadium.
Intuit Dome will open in August of this year, almost two years since the Clippers broke ground on their new $2 billion, 18,000-seat home in September 2021.