TEMPE, Ariz. — One person was arrested and a Phoenix police officer was injured during a brawl at an Arizona Coyotes game Friday night.
According to Arizona State University Police, six people were involved in an altercation in the stands. Five people were cited and released for disorderly conduct, and an adult male was arrested for aggravated assault.
ASU police say a Phoenix police officer was injured but did not say how badly.
Video from Bally Sports reporter Pete Blackburn shows several fans punching and slapping each other before police arrived. Both the fans and one of the officers can be seen tumbling over the stadium seats before the fight ended.
In the end, the Coyotes returned home to end a 19-game losing streak to the Boston Bruins with a 4-3 victory.
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Arizona sports
The city of Phoenix is home to five major professional sports league teams; The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks and NHL's Arizona Coyotes.
The Cardinals have made the State Farm Stadium in Glendale their home turf and the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix is home to both the Suns and the Mercury. The Indoor Football League’s Arizona Rattlers also play at the Footprint. Phoenix has a soccer team with the USL's Phoenix Rising FC.
The Valley hosts multiple major sporting events on a yearly basis, including college football's Fiesta Bowl and Cactus Bowl; the PGA Tour’s highest-attended event, the Waste Management Phoenix Open; NASCAR events each spring and fall; and Cactus League Spring Training.
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