“Disgusting but typical behavior from Atlanta” - Fans fume as Braves fan punches Phillies fan in the face at Citizens Bank Park

The Philadelphia fans are known for their raucous behavior, but things took a turn at Citizens Bank Park when the Phillies finished off the series against the Atlanta Braves with a 3-2 win. One Braves fan got heated and ended up punching a Phillies fan.

In a video posted by Barstool Philly on X, the Phillies fans were seen celebrating the win when one Braves fan in the stands went rogue. The fan, who was wearing a Ronald Acuña Jr. jersey, was leaving the stadium but seemingly got agitated by a particular Phillies fan, who stood up to confront him.

Even though the angered Braves fan was being restrained by another fan in a Braves jersey, he forcefully made his way toward the Phillies fan and punched him in the face.

MLB fans were enraged after seeing the video and expressed their anger in the comments section.

"Disgusting but typical behavior from Atlanta fans. Mainstream media needs to focus on how these lunatics act," one fan stated.

"Glad to see the boys give him the old blue escort right on outta here!" another fan said.

A couple wondered why other fans didn't come over to help out.

"Bro ate the punch like a man. Would’ve like to of seen some more help but…" one fan opined.

"I'm shocked he was able to walk away from that..." one fan wrote.

Another fan predicted that the Phillies fan would get blamed for the fight.

"The national media will tell you it was the Phillies fan's fault," one fan expressed.

Meanwhile, one fan said he wouldn't have let that punch slide.

"He would have gotten melted if I was standing there after he sucker punched my Phillies brother," one fan declared.

Phillies manager Rob Thomson wants to keep the momentum going

With Sunday's victory, Philadelphia seems to have secured top spot in the National League East. They have a seven-game lead over the Braves and are in pole position to win their first division title since 2011.

Even if they play at .500, they'll still end up at 93-49, which would likely still be enough to keep them at the top.

Phillies manager Rob Thomson expects his team to stay sharp.

“We’ve got to keep going,” Thomson said. “I’ve seen it before where you have a big series and then there’s a letdown. We can’t afford that. We’ve got to keep fighting.”

The Phillies will now head on the road to face the Toronto Blue Jays after securing two series victories against the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves.