Shocking moment arena football game in Texas descends into mass brawl as fan hits players with STEEL CHAIR
THIS is the shocking moment a football game descended into mass violence in Texas.
Players were filmed climbing into stands to fight fans in awful scenes at the indoor game.
The horror incident happened at an arena football game on Saturday night.
West Texas Warbirds were playing Dallas Prime at Odessa’s Ector County Coliseum where the fight broke out.
A fight broke out in one of the end zones and then spilled into the stands with fans getting involved.
One spectator even started using a folding chair as a weapon.
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And that prompted players to climb into the stand and start throwing punches.
In a statement given to Midland Reporter Telegram, Warbirds president Leif Kertis slammed the incident as 'regrettable and inexcusable'.
Kertis said: "We are confident that once details emerge many items will be cleared up. We can confirm that as of right now no Warbirds players, coaches, or staff are subjects of the investigations.
“No matter where fault, blame, or culpability lies we owe the people of the Permian Basin an apology.
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"You should never be concerned for your safety or your child’s safety at our games.
"We are taking the appropriate steps to mitigate any possibility of reoccurrence in future seasons by working with the Coliseum and ECSO on improved proactive measures as well as response management."
No arrests have been made and no injuries have been reported as of Sunday.