A small group of protesters clashed as AB Hernandez took the field
“We need to support all athletes, and this is truly taking away from the point of the weekend, which is to celebrate athletic achievement,” said Stetler Brown, an LGBTQ+ advocate.
Outside the stadium, tensions boiled over, with a 19-year-old being arrested. Police say the individual used a flag to assault another protester as they drove away.
“That protester was carrying a flag and used that flag to strike the driver of the car. The person inside the car then deployed pepper spray in self-defense,” said Clovis Police Sgt. Chris Hutchinson.
