Charges Possible In Fight That Knocked Woman Onto Field
POSTED: Tuesday, April 18, 2006
UPDATED: 6:58 am EDT April 19,
2006
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Police in Orlando plan to view Local 6 News video to determine if any fans will be charged in a fight in which a woman was knocked onto the football field during an arena league game.
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Local 6 News showed video of a brawl between fans during the Orlando Predators game over the weekend at the TD Waterhouse Centre.Video from the team's Web site shows a Georgia Force player catching a touchdown during Friday's game.He apparently attempted to throw the ball to a woman in the stands but a man stepped in front and stole the ball, the Local 6 News report said."That sent the Georgia fan sitting behind him into a fit of rage," Local 6 reporter Todd Jurkowski said.
Local 6 News showed video of a man getting punched in the face several times in a group of spectators pushing and shoving each other.During the melee, a woman was hit and fell over a wall and onto the field. Several players rushed to her aid.Tuesday night, a fan involved in the melee, Bruce Fuller, said he was hit during the fight."It was powerful enough to knock me down a row and lift me off my feet," Fuller said.Fuller, who suffered a black eye and sore neck in the fight, said he is considering legal action over his injuries."The way to stop something like this is by setting the precedent of prosecution," Fuller said.T.D. Waterhouse Centre did not comment on the fight.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
IMAGES: Images Of Fight VIDEO: See The StoryLocal 6 News showed video of a brawl between fans during the Orlando Predators game over the weekend at the TD Waterhouse Centre.Video from the team's Web site shows a Georgia Force player catching a touchdown during Friday's game.He apparently attempted to throw the ball to a woman in the stands but a man stepped in front and stole the ball, the Local 6 News report said."That sent the Georgia fan sitting behind him into a fit of rage," Local 6 reporter Todd Jurkowski said.
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