Jacksonville police, fans get into wild melees at Florida-Georgia game as 1 fan used racial slur, death threat

There were two incidents at the Florida-Georgia game where police officers appeared to use excessive force on fans. One officer was seen punching a fan in the head and another incident showed officers responding to unruly fans. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released bodycam footage of the incidents and defended the officers’ actions, stating they were within policy. The Sheriff also criticized cellphone footage as misleading and claimed it was part of an anti-police agenda. Despite the violence, the officers were not found to have acted unlawfully. The game ended with Georgia defeating Florida.