Crime & Safety
Cleveland Police Investigate Assault on Cubs Fan After Game 7 of World Series (Video)
A video posted on Twitter shows a man wearing a Cubs jersey and ballcap hitting the pavement after taking a punch to the face.
CLEVELAND, OH — Cubs fans and Indians fans seemed to coexist peacefully through the duration of the four World Series games played at Progressive Field. However, one incident after Wednesday night's Game 7 has the attention of Cleveland Police, thanks to a video posted on Twitter.
The video below shows two men squaring off, one wearing Cubs gear and the other wearing a red T-shirt.
The man in the Cubs hat receives a rather solid UFC-style punch to the left side of his face and collapses immediately after impact.
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WKYC reports that the 36-year-old man wearing the Cubs gear told police that he and the other man in the video were arguing before the man threw a single punch knocking him to the ground. Police say that the Cubs fan didn't want to file a police report and declined to discuss the matter further.
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The man was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center for treatment.
Police are still investigating and have attempted to contact the victim without success.
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