Here’s a news report of a stabbing that happened after a busload of Philadelphia Flyers fans returned home from a road trip to see their team play the New Jersey Devils. And you’re not going to believe this, but a fight broke out. Between Flyers fans and Flyers fans.
It is unclear why some of the occupants of the fan bus expected trouble upon their return, but according to police, when [an] off-duty cop showed up at the bus’ final destination, at the Arena Bowling Alley on Roosevelt Boulevard near Rhawn Street, he saw a group of 10 to 15 men waiting for it to arrive.
When the bus pulled up shortly after midnight, three to four of the men who were waiting attempted to board the bus, police said.
The off-duty officer got out of his vehicle and, as he did so, the men trying to get on the bus instead ran towards him and began kicking and punching the officer, Northeast Detectives said.
After verbally identifying himself as a police officer, the off-duty cop grabbed a hold of one of the men and held him against his car while the others continued to beat the officer, police said.
Meanwhile, the cop’s brother and the other fans got off the bus and engaged in a verbal dispute with the opposing group, according to police.
During the course of the argument, the cop’s 28-year-old brother was stabbed once in the chest and once in the back by a man in a Flyers’ jersey, Northeast Detectives said.
There were two stabbings in all. Neither man stabbed was identified in the original Inquirer report. It was a crazy, bizarre way to end a bus trip. At least, to me it was. It’s just another walk in the park for Philly Sports Fan. via, via.
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Following the Sooners’ 57-2 destruction of Tennessee-Chattanooga on Saturday night, two Oklahoma athletes — football player Frank Alexander and basketball player Ray Willis — were stabbed during a brawl that some called “the coolest thing to ever happen in Oklahoma.” “Some,” in this case, being me.
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[Alexander and Willis] were stabbed over the weekend during a melee that involved guns, knives and [f-cking] TIRE IRONS [!!!], multiple sources have confirmed to The Oklahoman.
Both, fortunately, are expected to recover fully and have totally rad scars. And also:
A third victim, who is still unknown, was hit by a car during the incident, but was treated and released from the hospital, Lt. Green said.
This sounds like that time I confronted some football players in college. I was working the door to a party, and I was all, “Hey, are you guys on the list?” Then they pushed past me, and I was like, “Okay, you can go in.” You better believe they didn’t cause any problems that night.
