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Lions Fan from Viral Matt LaFleur Video Says He Was Requested to Depart Sport at Halftime

Taylyn Hadley December 8, 2024 Nic Antaya/Getty Images Thursday’s game between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers game got off to an unusual start when a fan from the group carrying the American flag for the national anthem ran to the Green Bay sideline and taunted players before being confronted by Packers head coach

Lions Fan from Viral Matt LaFleur Video Says He Was Requested to Depart Sport at Halftime

Taylyn HadleyDecember 8, 2024

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - DECEMBER 05: Head coach Matt LaFleur of the Green Bay Packers reacts against the Detroit Lions during the third quarter in the game at Ford Field on December 05, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

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Thursday’s sport between the Detroit Lions and Inexperienced Bay Packers sport obtained off to an uncommon begin when a fan from the group carrying the American flag for the nationwide anthem ran to the Inexperienced Bay sideline and taunted gamers earlier than being confronted by Packers head coach Matt LaFleur.

Consequently, the fan says he was requested to depart the sport earlier than halftime.

Ruta Ulcinaite WXYZ @RutaUlcinaite

I sat down with the person who has now gone mega viral after he had some selection phrases exchanged with #GreenBay Packers Head Coach Matt #LaFleur. He says he is the largest #Lions fan anybody will ever meet and was shocked how all the things went down. Test it out>>> @wxyzdetroit pic.twitter.com/7e3fzWw1Gl

The Lions fan, a season-ticket holder, stated it wasn’t the primary time he had carried out one thing like that.

“The second — I obtained caught up in it,” the fan stated. “I do really feel a little bit bit like I could have embarrassed some followers and possibly the group and stuff. However that isn’t my intentions in any respect. I completely love the workforce and, yeah, I am unhappy that it labored out this fashion. However I am glad we obtained the win. I am glad we obtained the win. We swept them. That is two.”

LaFleur was bowled over by the fan’s outburst, doing his finest to calm the state of affairs whereas additionally calling for improved safety on the sector transferring ahead.

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“I’ve by no means been part of one thing like that,” LaFleur stated after the sport, per Professional Soccer Discuss’s Mike Florio. “He was speaking junk to our gamers, giving them the throat slash signal, I am making an attempt to de-escalate it after which he will get in my face. I believed it was fairly unsportsmanlike. I’ve by no means seen that. I have been on many fields and often they police that a lot better. I believed it was an smug fan that needed to get in a part of the motion, and I wish to see safety or one thing step in there and get him out of there. As a result of he should not be doing that.”

𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔇𝔢𝔱𝔯𝔬𝔦𝔱 𝔗𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔰 📰 @the_det_times

On subject view of Matt LaFleur arguing with the Lions fan throughout yesterday’s sport 😬

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Season-ticket holders are supplied a perk for the season and the fan selected to hold out the flag together with his spouse.

“We’re about, 5-10 yards from the sideline simply type of all of the gamers,” the fan instructed Ruta Ulcinaite of WXYZ Detroit. “Positively letting them know, ‘You are happening. You are carried out. It is over. Allow them to know we will beat you two occasions, as soon as at house (and) as soon as right here – two occasions,’ and he did not like that.”

There was no phrase on whether or not the fan will face additional repercussions or restrictions when it comes to attending future Lions video games.

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