Murray allegedly hit by Vegas fan
Police in Las Vegas said they’re investigating allegations that a fan in the stands struck Cardinals quarterback
Kyler Murray amid celebrations of Arizona’s 29-23 overtime victory over the Raiders.
Murray was high-fiving front-row spectators at Allegiant Stadium after
Byron Murphy Jr.’s game-ending fumble return for a score Sunday when a man appeared to reach out and smack Murray in the face with an open hand.
Video showed Murray appear stunned, but not injured, then attempt to identify the attacker in the mostly happy crowd.
Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury said Monday that he hadn’t seen the video of the alleged altercation.
“I was just told about it,” Kingsbury said. “But I think that guy’s a lowlife, whoever did it, and I hope they arrest him, he gets fired and can never go to another game.”
Officer Larry Hadfield, a Las Vegas police spokesman, confirmed that a battery complaint was made about 6:30 p.m. at the stadium. The report was not immediately available.
Hadfield did not name Murray, who led the Cardinals (1-1) to two touchdowns and two two-point conversions in the final 8:13 of regulation to force overtime, as the reporting person, but confirmed the allegation was that “a spectator at the stadium struck a professional football player.”
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