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A Baltimore Ravens fan seen in a viral video attacking strangers in the street unprovoked is being investigated by police, according to reports.
In the video — which has racked up nearly 100 million views on X, formerly Twitter, alone — a man in a purple Lamar Jackson jersey, seemingly identified on social media as Jack, approaches two Washington Commanders fans and begins to attack them.
“We’ve got a straggler!” the man recording the video yells as the suspect assaults the pair, seemingly knocking one of them out. After the attack, the assailant then yells, “I don’t lose!”
Ravens fan roaming the streets looking for random Commanders fans to beat up is INSANE https://t.co/tb4KndeEYs pic.twitter.com/bUTien1LtV
— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) October 14, 2024
Following swift outrage on social media, the perpetrator in the video has been doxxed on social media and police are investigating the incident.
“The Baltimore Police Department is aware of a social media video depicting an assault occurring near Cross Street in our Southern District,” a BPD spokesperson said in a statement.
“Currently, there have been no reports or calls made to police concerning this incident. Detectives are actively investigating the video. Anyone possessing information related to this incident is encouraged to contact the Southern District at 410-396-2499 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7-Lockup.”
The reaction on social media has been one of disgust, with many marveling at the man’s decision to throw his life away over a football game.
“Meet Jack, a guy who yesterday decided, after his team won a football game, to beat up random other teams football fans for no reason. He’s now lost his jobs, probably girlfriend, his 2A rights, and his freedom, all because he got drunk and decided, key word decided to assault random guys (He’s looking at felony assault, among other charges, up to 8 years in the federal prison),” said one viral summary of the video.
The video was taken on Sunday, October 13 after the Baltimore Ravens’ 30-23 win over the Washington Commanders, marking the most consequential matchup between the DMV area teams in over a decade.