Police investigating allegation that fan struck Cardinals QB Kyler Murray
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was one of the heroes of Week 2 of the 2022 NFL season, as he helped his team erase a 20-0 deficit en route to earning a thrilling 29-23 overtime win at the Las Vegas Raiders to improve to 1-1 on the young campaign.
It appears Murray's post-game celebration was not without some controversy.
Per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN) and Andrew Joseph of For The Win/USA Today, Las Vegas police spokesman and officer Larry Hadfield has confirmed that authorities are investigating an allegation that a fan struck Murray shortly after the contest ended.
Arizona cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. scooped up a fumble and returned it 59 yards to the house for a walk-off touchdown with slightly under four minutes left in the extra period:
Murray spotted some Arizona fans in the front row of the field-level club at Allegiant Stadium and started high-fiving spectators. A slowed-down video of the incident shared on Twitter seems to show a man slapping Murray in the face with his hand:
Murray was not seriously injured, and Hadfield confirmed that a battery complaint was made. The allegation states that "a spectator at the stadium struck a professional football player" but does not directly name Murray.
Murray completed 31-of-49 passes for 277 yards with a touchdown and an interception in the victory, and he also added 28 yards and a score on five carries.
The Cardinals next host the 1-1 Los Angeles Rams this coming Sunday.
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