Posted on 07/12/2006 1:19:17 PM PDT by Cagey
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Talk about rough play. Players in a flag football game in Anchorage began firing shots after an argument during one of the plays.
One player was seriously injured.
Players and spectators scrambled for the exits, even climbing a chain link fence to get out of the open-air Anchorage Football Stadium.
Witnesses said they thought at least 50 shots were fired during the game Sunday night. Police suspect there were multiple shooters.
Officials said play in the pickup game, with participants ranging in age from 16 to their mid-20s, became especially tense late in the match. There was an argument, which turned into a disturbance, then somebody pulled out a gun and started firing into the crowd.
Daniel L. Leituala, 21, was in serious condition after being shot in the shoulder and below his left eye, police said. He had played in the game but was not involved in the scuffle, police said.
Police have arrested no one ....
(Excerpt) Read more at thewbalchannel.com ...
Maybe a headbutt is no big deal afterall.
What the hey? You'd think AK was entirely inhabited by Iraqis or something. There are idiots the world over who shoot into the air, but you'd never think anyone here would be so stoopid.
Maybe they should try this at the World Cup. It might liven up an incredibly boring concept of "football".
Yeah, that's what they need, guns and large breasted cheerleaders with no panties under those little short skirts. 1,2,3 KICK!
Good thing they were playing flag...tackle is too violent.
If the game ends in a tie, we have a shootout.
LOL!!
There was an argument, which turned into a disturbance,
These often lead to brouhahas and comeuppances.
they should have stopped off at fisticuff
"Hey! Hold muh Walrus and watch this!!"
Mystery
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