Warriors Fan Hospitalized After Reportedly Falling From Upper Deck During Game 7 Fight
A Warriors fan was hospitalized after reportedly falling from the upper deck at Oracle Arena while fighting during Game 7.
A Warriors fan was hospitalized on Sunday night after he reportedly fell over a railing located in the upper concourse at Oracle Arena at the end of Game 7 of the NBA Finals during a fight. According to Mercury News, the fan—who has only been identified as a man in his 20s by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office—landed in a lower concourse after falling over the railing and had to leave the arena on a stretcher. He remains listed in critical condition.
The alleged altercation that led to the man falling over the railing reportedly took place a short time after Game 7 ended. According to reports, the man fell over the railing while fighting with a fellow fan, who has not yet been identified. One Twitter user who claimed to have seen the man fall tweeted about the incident as it was taking place:
Oracle Arena released this statement regarding the incident:
The Oakland Police Department is currently searching for the person who was involved in an altercation with the man who fell over the railing. They have interviewed numerous witnesses about the fight and used surveillance video to take a look at what happened, but no arrests have been made yet.
