45 Ejected and 11 Arrested in Fan Brawls at Levi's Stadium as 49ers Executive John Lynch Comments
San Francisco 49ers president of football operations and general manager John Lynch has addressed the brawls that took place in the parking lot and inside Levi's Stadium during the 49ers' 38-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
Lynch said he was kind of pleased this was going pretty well throughout the game and then the fourth quarter broke out.
He said you see videos afterwards, it is a shame but it kind of goes with the territory, it is a shame to see those things, but it was a good hard-fought win, and there was a lot of silver and black in the stadium.
Santa Clara police told SFGATE the fighting was rampant throughout the game, as 45 people were ejected and nearly a dozen were arrested.
Seven of the 11 people arrested were arrested for disorderly conduct, while the other four were arrested for allegedly fighting in a public place.
Santa Clara Police Department spokesperson Lt. Eric Lagergren said incidents of violence at large-scale events in Santa Clara will not be tolerated, the department strictly enforces the law and holds individuals accountable for criminal conduct, and it will seek to arrest the individuals responsible for the fan-on-fan violence.
The report said the Battle of the Bay may not be as heated as it once was, but based on what happened on Sunday it is clear there is still tension between the two sides.
