Tuesday’s NEC Championship between the Bryant Bulldogs and Wagner Seahawks was delayed by nearly 30 minutes after a brawl sparked between fans of both teams in the stands.
With over four minutes left in the second half — and with Bryant leading Wagner big time 68-32 — the game suddenly stopped as the small section of visiting Seahawks fans got into an altercation with the larger Bulldogs section. The cause of the brawl was unknown, as no cameras were able to catch the start of it all, but bottles were also reportedly being thrown around during the commotion as well, with both teams leaving to go to their respective locker rooms.
During the nearly-30 minute delay, the small contingent of Wagner fans were escorted out of the area and play eventually resumed once the Seahawks returned to the court.
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Only one player was ejected, Will Martinez from Wagner for “leaving the bench area” during the incident.
Thankfully, once the game resumed, there were no further altercations. Bryant fans were held off from storming their home court until the Wagner players left the court to prevent further disputes. Hopefully no one was seriously injured in the brawls that took place.
