Santa Clara police say they had their hands full Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, where the 49ers’ 38-17 win over the Raiders was overshadowed by a wave of fan violence.
The scene inside the building was tense enough that Trent Williams noticed it. Speaking to the New York Post, the 49ers offensive lineman said he had never felt that kind of atmosphere at Levi’s Stadium before.
“The fan engagement with this game is nuts,” Williams said. “It’s through the roof.”
That energy spilled beyond the field, and Keion White said the team could see the chaos developing from the sideline. After the win, he told reporters in the locker room, “We were seeing people fight in the stands,” he said.
The ugliest moments appeared to come outside the stadium, where multiple people ended up on the pavement. Video also circulated of two fans being knocked unconscious after a fight outside the game, and police say they are still looking into several brawls that fans recorded and posted online. According to the outlet, some of the footage shows combatants continuing to strike at least one man after he had fallen, including a 49ers fan who was knocked unconscious face-down.
Lt. Eric Lagergren told the Post that officers made 11 arrests and ejected 45 people. He said, “public safety staff and security staff responded to all known incidents of fan-on-fan violence.”
Lagergren also made clear the department intends to keep pressing ahead with the investigation. “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 pursue those responsible and asked witnesses to contact the department or use its anonymous tip line.
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