The 33-year-old Center City business owner, who spoke on condition that he not be identified, said a half-dozen men in Eagles gear targeted him — first with snowballs and other projectiles, then with fists and kicks — because of his Barry Sanders jersey and cap, according to a report from Philly.com.
After trying to ignore the initial taunts, the fans reportedly crossed over Pattison Avenue and approached him as he headed towards a train — which is when things allegedly got physical.
Here is what the report said of the incident:
The smallest man in the group slapped (the Lions fan) in his head from the side, he said. Another man then pushed him from behind, and the group bum-rushed him.
To defend himself, the victim said, he threw a punch and brought one of his attackers to the ground. But then he felt punches to the back of his head, he said.
"I felt like I was being choked and punched," he said.
That's when he lost consciousness, he said.
The injuries were so bad, the victim had to go to the hospital.
The victim, who lives in Bella Vista with his fiancee, said he was treated at a hospital Monday for a concussion and other, minor injuries. He said doctors also examined him for internal injuries after he urinated blood Sunday night.
The victim went on to say that it was an Eagles' fan who came to his aid. In fact, the victim says the man who helped him threw his own Eagles jersey in the trash because he was "disgusted" with what the group of fans did.
"He said he was tired of these Eagles fans and the way they are," said the Lions fan.
Last week, a report came out that the number of arrests go up in Philadelphia after an Eagles' loss.
If Sunday's story is true, it looks like Philly isn't very safe after a win either.
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