Santa Clara police were busy at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday after the 49ers’ 38-17 win over the Raiders turned ugly around the stadium.
The game itself belonged to San Francisco, but the atmosphere around it was marked by violence. Trent Williams said he could feel the difference in the building, telling the New York Post that he had not sensed that kind of energy from fans at Levi’s Stadium before.
“The fan engagement with this game is nuts,” Williams said. “It’s through the roof.”
Keion White said the team saw the trouble unfold from the field. Speaking after the win, he said, “We were seeing people fight in the stands,”
Outside the venue, things got worse. Several people ended up on the pavement, and video circulated of two fans being knocked out cold after a fight outside the game.
Police have now released their totals from the day: Lt. Eric Lagergren told the Post that officers made 11 arrests and ejected 45 people.
Lagergren said, “public safety staff and security staff responded to all known incidents of fan-on-fan violence.”
Police are still looking into multiple brawls that fans recorded and posted online. The outlet reported that some of the people involved kept striking at least one man after he had fallen. One clip showed a 49ers fan being knocked unconscious face-down.
“Incidents of violence at large-scale events in Santa Clara will not be tolerated,” Lagergren said. “The Department strictly enforces the law and holds individuals accountable for criminal conduct.”
He added that police will go after those responsible and asked witnesses to reach out to the department or use its anonymous tip line.
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