Dust between an ardent Detroit Lions fan and Green Bay Packers Head coach Matt LaFleur during a Week 14 game led to dire consequences for the season ticket holder.
Fahd Yousef said CBS News Detroit That his season ticket privileges were revoked and he was banned from all NFL stadiums after he got into a verbal confrontation with LaFleur before kickoff earlier this month.
Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery (5) runs for a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers during the first half of an NFL football game in Detroit, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
“I started talking badly to the other team, so I get that, but I don’t really think getting to that level was necessarily justified,” Youssef told the station.
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LaFleur appeared to get into a shouting match with Youssef after presenting the American flag that Youssef was carrying on the court. The two were eventually separated by Packers staff and game officials, but the incident left the veteran coach distraught.
“I've never been a part of something like this,” LaFleur told reporters after the game. “He was talking inappropriately to our players, making a cut-throat sign, and you were trying to tone it down, and then he got in my face.”
Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur looks on during the fourth quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Lambeau Field on November 24, 2024. (Photos by Jeff Hanisch-Imagine)
Packers coach Matt LaFleur takes aim at an 'arrogant' Lions fan after a heated confrontation
Youssef told CBS News that he was asked to leave the game at halftime, but recently discovered that he was no longer allowed to be a player. Lions season ticket holder, Despite being single for the past three years.
“It was terrible, I didn't think it was real at first. To have my tickets completely canceled and not be allowed to be a season ticket member again hurts. It hurts so much.”
Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery (5) scores a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers during the first half at Ford Field in Detroit on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (to imagine)
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Youssef said during the interview that he was also informed that he was banned from everyone NFL stadiums Until he completes the online etiquette course.
He expressed his understanding that he had made a mistake, but added that he believed the situation had been “blown out of proportion.”
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