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Cops probe alleged 49ers v. Giants fan brawl caught on tape after Frisco's Sunday playofff loss
Screen grab from a video that allegedly shows a brawl between 49er fans and Giants fans
(Credit: CBS San Francisco)A grainy cellphone video obtained by CBS San Francisco appears to show a group of men wearing 49ers jerseys punching, kicking and knocking people to the ground.
The video was shot by Jerel Salazar, who had been watching the game at 4th Street Pizza with hundreds of other 49ers fans, as well as a small group of very vocal New York Giants fans who Salazar says began heckling the home team.
"I knew that something was going to happen after the game," said Salazar. "The tensions had been building toward the end of the game, people were frustrated, they went outside and kicked over trash cans, just venting out and screaming."
After the game, the Giants fans left the pizza parlor to celebrate their win, and Salazar followed them with his cell phone camera.
"A large group of 49ers fans were on their tail, and yelling at them, screw the Giants, F this and F that. That's how it started," Salazar told CBS San Francisco.
Salazar said it was the 49ers fans who started pushing, and when the Giants fans pushed back, the 49ers fans began punching and kicking them.
Police were called to the scene, but the crowd had already broken up. No one was seriously hurt and no one pressed charges. Still, the San Jose Police Department is investigating.
"Certainly there is a concern about fan violence, but particularly because it's been highlighted with the events that took place last week with the harassment of the Saints fans by 49er fans," said Chief Chris Moore. "But we'll wait and see what turns up in the way of witnesses."
Salazar said he had to run away from the brawling 49er fans who came after him when they saw he had a camera.
He said it's sad to see how a small group is affecting the reputation of them all. "It's very disappointing because I've always been proud of the fact that, as a 49er fan, we're not known for fights or brawls or bad behavior. Whether we win or lose, there is always next year."
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