San Francisco 49ers fan punched at NFC championship game in medical coma

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — A San Francisco 49ers fan is in a medically-induced coma after he was punched during a parking lot confrontation with an apparent Los Angeles Rams fan at Sunday's NFC championship game, the mayor of Inglewood said Thursday.

Daniel Luna, 40, remained hospitalized after the fight while police sought his attacker based on a blurry video and the license plate of a car, Mayor James T. Butts Jr. said at a news conference.

Luna, who owns a restaurant in Oakland, was mingling in a crowd of about 16 people at SoFi Stadium, most of them wearing what appeared to be 49ers jerseys, when he pushed a man wearing a Rams jersey from behind, Butts said after viewing the video.

Before that, Butts said, «there didn't seem to be any hostilities.»

When Luna turned to walk away, the man pushed Luna back, the mayor said. When Luna turned, the man punched him in the mouth, causing Luna to fall to the ground and hit the back of his head, Butts said, estimating that the encounter lasted less than five seconds.

Luna was found bleeding in the parking lot about half an hour into Sunday's game, according to The LA Times.

«It looked like a small altercation that went very bad,» Butts said. «From one punch and someone falling, hitting their head on the ground. It wasn't like you had people ganging up on somebody and beating them.»

Luna's face was fractured and he was placed in a medically-induced coma to prevent internal bleeding from swelling his brain, Butts said.

«What happened to Daniel Luna is reprehensible, and we strongly condemn all violence,» the 49ers said in a statement to The LA Times. «We know local authorities in Los Angeles are conducting a full investigation and we're here to support them however we can.»

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