Game 7 between the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers brought out a lot of emotion from both rival fanbases. But unfortunately, tempers flared too high on Monday night as one Ranger fan hit a worker at the Prudential Center with two sucker punches.
On Monday evening, Semaj, a Twitter user and a worker at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, posted that he “got sucker punched in the face twice by a Rangers fan, at my job, doing my job, celebrating a Devils goal.” Semaj asked followers and observers to DM him if anyone knew who the culprit was.
Semaj could be seen holding up a Devils rally sign and hyping up the crowd after the team scored a goal. Ranger fans were heading up the aisleway before one decided to step over the line. The fan, wearing a blue Rangers sweater, could be seen throwing a sucker-punch at the worker.
Another Twitter user and Devils fan, Christine, posted another video that featured a close-up angle. The Ranger fan could be seen approaching the worker, and he connected on the sucker punch. The worker attempted to defend themselves against the fan. The fan then went for a second sucker punch, as Semaj said he did.
A female Ranger fan could be seen trying to de-escalate the situation. As did a nearby individual who stepped across the aisle to attempt to break up the fight.
When the irate fan couldn’t be controlled, a swarm of other fans rushed in to go after him and get him away. One Devil fan in a Zach Parise jersey, who saw the punches fly, inserted himself into the mix to send the angered Ranger fan out of there.
Several other Devil fans could be seen showing their vocal displeasure for the Ranger fan and their unnecessary use of violence. This is one of the more ridiculous fan incidents you’ll find and, hopefully, someone can get the culprit.
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