Crime & Safety
Soldier Field Brawl Video Goes Viral, Chicago PD Investigating
Police said that a 50-year-old man and a 27-year-old were injured during the fight, which was on video and shared on social media.

CHICAGO — After video footage of a fight between Chicago Bears fans that took place at Soldier Field on Sunday went rival, Chicago Police said on Tuesday they are investigating the melee that sent two people to local hospitals.
Police said that a 50-year-old man and a 27-year-old man were injured during the fight, which was captured on video by a passerby. The video shows the two men becoming engaged in a fight with three other men in the concourse of Soldier Field.
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The video, which has been shared on various social media platforms, shows a man wearing a Justin Fields jersey knocking another man to the ground after hitting him from behind. The recipient of the punch, who was wearing a Walter Payton jersey, seems to lose consciousness temporarily before getting back to his feet.
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The man then gets to his feet and re-enters the fight before being knocked to the ground again after being shoved.
Police said that the two men who were injured transported themselves to the hospital and were listed in stable condition.
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No one is in custody and police are unsure of what caused the fight to break out.
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