Football enthusiasts across the nation were condemning a Patriots fan for throwing beer in the face of Tyreek Hill after the Chiefs receiver made a game-tying touchdown in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game.
The move — which was coupled by other fans giving Hill the middle finger — led to a public outcry, and the 21-year-old Mansfield man who allegedly splashed the beer in Hill’s face is now facing charges.
However, some New England fans noted online that a similar situation played out more than a decade ago, but with the shoe on the other foot, when fans in Minnesota appear to have tried to pelt a Patriots tight end with a beer.
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Video from the 2006 Monday Night Football game between the Patriots and the Vikings shows then-Patriots player Ben Watson scoring a touchdown in the second quarter, bringing the score to 16-0. As three teammates — including Tom Brady — gathered around Watson to celebrate, a flying, fizzy object was thrown onto the field close by the Patriots group.
Here it is. Brady started yelling at that fan lolpic.twitter.com/VwI5IxNcWL
— #NobodyDied (@ftbeard_17) October 15, 2018
The move apparently angered Brady, who was then seen throwing his arm in the air, approaching the stands, and yelling in agitation, “Bring it on!,” according to a 2006 Boston Globe story.
New England ended up winning that game, 31-7.