Even though the Florida Gators were defeated by the Georgia Bulldogs 20-34 on Saturday on the field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, something else seemed to have been going on up in the stands.
A police officer and two fans appear to be fighting in a widely shared video that was uploaded to X just before 7 p.m. While another police appears to continuously strike someone farther down the aisle several times, the 15-second video seems to show one officer punching someone repeatedly while they are lying on the aisle stairs, concealing their face.
JUST IN: Police officers seen beating up fans at the Florida vs Georiga football game.
One officer was seen punching a man on the ground while the other officer was punching what appeared to be an elderly man.
Both men were covering their faces from the barrage of punches.… pic.twitter.com/p0DXl9Dm85
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 3, 2024
The video, uploaded to X by @BarstoolTate, can be heard with someone yelling, “Why are you punching him?” The video had received 5.9 million views as of 11 p.m.
Administrative reviews are started by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
“Aware of the videos circulating from the Georgia-Florida football game,” the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said in a statement put on X on Saturday night, adding that it had initiated investigations into the alleged event.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office’s Professional Standards Division is aware of the videos circulating from the Georgia-Florida football game. Administrative reviews of the incidents are being opened. As such, the agency will not comment until all facts are known and the reviews… pic.twitter.com/aQdlYF568W
— Jax Sheriff’s Office (@JSOPIO) November 3, 2024
What transpired before the law enforcement-related video footage is unknown. It’s also unclear what actually occurred, including whether someone was arrested, jailed, or gravely injured.
