Disturbing video shows Florida deputies repeatedly punch fans at UF-Georgia game
Graphic warning: This video may be disturbing for some viewers.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — A disturbing video captured on Saturday at a college football game shows two Florida deputies repeatedly punching fans in the stands.
The teams from the University of Florida and the University of Georgia were facing off at Everbank Stadium in Jacksonville when the violent dispute occurred.
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The video first shows a deputy on the ground with a fan before the camera pans over to another deputy striking a UF fan on the back of his neck after the man had put his hands on the officer.
The deputy is then seen pulling out a stun gun and tasing the fan.
Surrounding fans looked shocked and disgruntled as security handcuffed both fans on the ground.
According to the video owner, Jeff Daniel Clark, the fan was "unruly" and "did not comply" with deputies, who were attempting to remove him from the game.
The sheriff's office released a statement on Saturday, writing the following:
It is not clear what exactly sparked the incident.
WFLA.com reached out to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, who said that "once all of the available information has been derived and the investigation has been completed, the original statement continues to be our posture."
