San Francisco 49ers fan punched at NFC Championship Game in medical coma

[Auggie]

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- A San Francisco 49ers fan is in a medically induced coma after he was punched during a parking lot confrontation with an apparent Los Angeles Rams fan at Sunday's NFC Championship Game, the mayor of Inglewood said Thursday.

Daniel Luna, 40, remained hospitalized after the fight while police sought his attacker based on a blurry video and the license plate of a car, Mayor James T. Butts Jr. said at a news conference.

Luna, who owns a restaurant in Oakland, was mingling in a crowd of about 16 people at SoFi Stadium, most of them wearing what appeared to be 49ers jerseys, when he pushed a man wearing a Rams jersey from behind, Butts said after viewing the video.

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When Luna turned to walk away, the man pushed Luna back, the mayor said. When Luna turned, the man punched him in the mouth, causing Luna to fall to the ground and hit the back of his head, Butts said, estimating that the encounter lasted less than five seconds.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33212823/san-francisco-49ers-fan-punched-nfc-championship-game-medical-coma

This happened before the game, according to the link. Luna was found bleeding in the parking lot about half an hour after kickoff. Luna's face was fractured and he was placed in a medically induced coma to prevent internal bleeding from swelling his brain, Butts said.

[Deuxcents]

1. A crowd of 16 people

And they left him? No one called for help?

[Wilderoni]

6. 49ers fan

I think he was there on his own and was just mixed in with a crowd of others. You'd still think someone would have at least called for help though. These things are becoming all too common at LA sports stadiums it seems. Probably shouldn't have shoved the guy, but didn't deserve to be in a coma for it.

[Srkdqltr]

2. His friends didn't miss him st the game? Awful thing. People are nuts.

[madville]

3. Makes it sound like he escalated it

If you push someone, especially in the back, you should expect to get punched.

[Auggie]

4. Indeed. Plus, there's no way of knowing if that person is a psychopath.

[tishaLA]

5. The LA Times has an article about city officials trying to bury the story

But in the past few hours the attacker has been arrested