Another brawl broke out at a Chicago baseball recreation, and this one made last week’s fisticuffs look like a tea celebration.
A gaggle of White Sox followers got into it Sunday during the Southsiders’ 2-1 win over the Mets in a stunning scene that spanned practically half a part.
It’s unclear how or why the skirmish began, but a number of viral movies from totally different angles confirmed about a dozen followers in part 518 punching, shoving and stomping on each other while transferring dangerously shut to the railing at the entrance of the part.
A fan leaps down rows to stomp a fellow spectator during a wild brawl at a Mets-White Sox recreation. X/ @jwinesack66
As the extracurriculars unfold, some bystanders fled the scene — “there’s a kid!” one shouted — while others whipped out their telephones.
Some even rushed to get concerned themselves.
At one level, a fan jumped down two rows and landed feet-first on a man’s abdomen after he was pushed to the floor.
That man then grabbed his attacker by the shirt and aggressively flung him down another row of seats, one way or the other dropping his own shirt in the course of.
A struggle breaks out on the high stage at Rate Field during the eighth inning as the Chicago White Sox take on the New York Mets on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Chicago. Getty Images
A loud gasp could be heard from around the ballpark as the crowd turned its consideration away from the product on the discipline.
Even as safety guards — some wielding handcuffs — confirmed up to break up the struggle, followers could be seen persevering with to level and shout at each other, with one man even defying his handler to get in one last hit before he was held back by the arm.
A fan leaps down rows to stomp a fellow spectator during a wild brawl at a Mets-White Sox recreation. X/ @jwinesack66
There was even a bit of a crowd pop on the ultimate blow.
It’s the second melee involving White Sox followers in less than a week after a viral incident during Chicago’s Crosstown Classic at Wrigley Field. Multiple followers were arrested during that recreation for an unrelated infraction.
Fans struggle during the White Sox’s recreation against the Mets on Aug. 23. X/ @jwinesack66
Unlike last week’s brawl at the Friendly Confines that was between rivals, this one appeared to be largely pleasant hearth between White Sox followers.