Rival baseball fans brawl in stands, multiple arrests made
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During Wednesday night's rivalry game between the Los Angeles Angels and Dodgers at Angel Stadium, a man was punched and then kicked in the head during a violent incident in the outfield stands.
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The incident was captured on video and went viral on social media.
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Oh my goodness they killed my boy here @Angels pic.twitter.com/JD1yPLU3J2
— Borgen (@Actually_Borgen) August 14, 2025
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During the game, an argument broke out between a group of fans wearing jerseys representing the opposing teams. From there, it escalated quickly.
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Amidst some shouting, a man wearing a white Mike Trout Angels jersey was seen getting pushed back into a chair by a fan in the row in front of him.
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Then, a man wearing a white Dodgers jersey jumps up into the empty row behind him and then kicks the Angels fan in the head after getting a running start. With the Angels fan clearly dazed from the kick, the Dodgers then landed a punch to his face before a woman in a red Angels jersey tries to protect him as the clip ends.
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According to TMZ, the altercation led to two arrests.
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According to the outlet, a spokesperson for the Anaheim Police Department said that the fight 'appears to have started over the stealing of a hat,' but they didn't state who took the headpiece.
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Police said that two people, both in their mid-20s, were arrested in connection with the fight. One person was being charged with misdemeanour assault, while the man deemed to be the primary attacker faces a felony assault charge.
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The identities of the two individuals have not been released, nor has the victim's name.
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According to the outlet, the victim refused transportation to the hospital and it was unclear if he sought any medical attention after the game.
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The incident in the outfield stands wasn't the only one to go down during the game, either. In a video posted to TikTok, two fans – one wearing a white Dodgers jersey were seen getting into a heated argument in the first few rows of seats down the third base line.
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The clip shows two women yelling at each other for roughly 30 seconds before security gets involved. As the woman in the Dodgers jersey gives a slight shove to the woman in a yellow shirt, drawing a reaction from the crowd.
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