Following a brutal beating in a brawl, a fan at a Commanders game was charged with assault, have a look at the Ravens fan Martino Ancora
Having engaged in a violent altercation in the stands during Sunday’s Cardinals vs. Commanders game at FedEx Field, the fan is now being prosecuted.
Who is Ravens fan Martino Ancora arrested after fight video during Washington Commanders game went viral on Twitter
The initial brawl was captured on camera and quickly became popular on X, formerly known as Twitter. The video shows a Commanders fan in a poncho striking a man sporting a Ray Lewis Ravens jersey.
Later, the Ravens supporter, later identified as Martino Ancora by Fox 5 in Washington, struggled to stand and got into a confrontation with security. Prince George’s County police detained the man wearing the Ravens jersey on Sunday and charged him with trespassing, disorderly conduct, and second-degree assault.
Later, after stumbling to his feet, the Ravens fan, later identified as Martino Ancora by Fox 5 in Washington, started arguing with security. The man wearing a Ravens jersey was detained by Prince George’s County police on Sunday and was charged with trespassing, disorderly conduct, and second-degree assault.
According to numerous sources, the arrest is based on an incident that happened after the altercation but wasn’t captured on camera. Additionally, two women got into a second altercation. Although it is unknown if they are related to the participants in the first fight, it appears that a woman wearing a black shirt was attempting to reposition Ancora prior to the events that followed.
Ancora claimed he attended the game to show his girlfriend, a Commanders supporter, some love when:
a guy a row ahead of me … He started being disrespectful with his words, and as you can see on the video, he pushed me first and as he pushed me I tried to lean in, and I was gonna push him back, but before I could push them back, the guy in our row actually rushed the whole aisle and knocked us all on to the ground.”
In a statement given to Fox 5 on Monday, the Commanders stated:
The safety of our players and our fans is our highest priority. Our security team responded quickly and removed those who were engaging in behavior that was unsafe. One fan was transported to the hospital and subsequently arrested by Prince George’s County police.
“We remind fans before and during the game about appropriate behavior at FedEx Field to ensure the experience is great for all of our fans.”
Ron Rivera, the head coach of the Commanders, was questioned about the fight on Monday. Rivera stated:
“This fan base is really truly an iconic one because of its past, its history, its tradition.”
He further said:
We’ve just got to understand, treat each other the same way and just understand that it’s all about you know, enjoying the game, the atmosphere