Several Indoor Football League players banned indefinitely, fan ejected after wild melee

In the last moments of the indoor soccer league, a fight broke out on Monday.

There were less than 60 seconds left in the game between the Massachusetts Pirates and the Arizona Rattlers when a melee broke out in the stands.

The Pirates trailed the Rattlers by nine points late in the game, but that’s when a series of shocking events began.

CLICK HERE for MORE SPORTS on FOXNEWS.COM

Massachusetts Pirates defensive back Chris Ingram (5) climbs down from the stands after facing fans during their game against the Arizona Rattles at the Footprint Center in Phoenix on July 2, 2023.

The Pirates defensive player was seen jumping into the area where the fans were seated, seemingly to confront the would-be assailant.

A little later, punches started to be thrown, and several other players made it into the stands.

GUARDIANS FANS LEAD WILD CAMPAIGN ON PROGRESSIVE FIELD TEAM DEFEAT ANGELS

It is unclear which players tried to escalate the fight and which may have tried to defuse the situation.

Five players and at least one fan were ejected from the stadium as a result of the fractures.

Massachusetts Pirates Kiante Northington (12) gets kicked off by his coach after a teammate jumps into the crowd to face fans during their game against the Arizona Rattlers at the Footprint Center on July 2, 2023 in Phoenix. (Joe Rondone / The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK)

The woman was seen comforting the crying youth after the fight.

“I heard the Rattlers start saying, ‘Oh, he’s hot, so I looked over and saw him jump over,'” said a sideline reporter who was a member of the game’s broadcast team.

“There was a fan. He was in front of the fans. I don’t know what he said, but he jumped in there and didn’t even touch the wall.”

Arizona Rattlers receiver Isiah Scott (9) catches a touchdown pass over Massachusetts Pirates quarterback Chris Ingram (5) at the Footprint Center on July 2, 2023 in Phoenix. (Joe Rondone / The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK)

According to the Indoor Football League, Chris Ingram, Charles Williams, Leon ONEal Jr., Pirates coach Patrick Pass were suspended indefinitely.

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

“There’s no way you could ever go over a wall into the stands,” Indoor Football League Commissioner Todd Tryon said in a statement.

“This is a one-off incident that does not reflect what the IFL stands for. We are a family-friendly league that offers great sports entertainment and we will continue to build on that. A very exciting game was marred by the actions of a Few. These actions will never be tolerated and will be fully dealt with.”