Las Vegas police are investigating an allegation that a fan struck Kyler Murray in the face after the Arizona Cardinals’ 29-23 overtime win over the Las Vegas Raiders, per the Associated Press.
The incident went down shortly after Byron Murphy Jr.’s walk-off touchdown. Murray could be seen running on the field without his helmet and celebrating with fans,
Vdeo shows Murray celebrating with fans before reacting to what appeared to be a slap (0:26 in video):
Police spokesman Larry Hadfield confirmed there was a battery complaint made, with an allegation stating “a spectator at the stadium struck a professional football player.”
An investigation is reportedly ongoing and a suspect has not yet been identified.
As for the game, the Cardinals overcame a 20-0 halftime deficit to earn their first win of the year.
