BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: Football fans in Cleveland, Ohio take great pride in their die-hard support of the beloved Browns, the dog pound there in Cleveland, but when a decisive call threw them into a rage yesterday, they threw the game into chaos. Players and referees raced to escape the downpour of plastic bottles and various other projectiles thrown on the field. Bill Safos (ph) of our affiliate WOIO with the play by play from the dog pound yesterday.</s>BILL SAFOS, WOIO REPORTER: Once the beer bottle battle started, it was hard to control. Police helicopters above, with the teams running to the locker rooms. The fans took cover any way they could.</s>WILLIAM LONG: Got hit in the head with a full bottle of beer. It was full, hit other flesh on the top of head.</s>SAFOS: Lower level, it was raining beer bottles on everyone.</s>ASHLEY FITZPATRICK: I know that it was a bad calls. Trust me, I'm a Browns' fan. I know, but for you guys to throw bottles, that's just childish and you guys need to grow up.</s>SAFOS: She definitely knows and wasn't the only one. Security guards were kicking bottles off the field in between making arrests, all while families and fans tries to escape.</s>RHONDA WALTERS: Beer bottles started flying, and my husband and I, we covered him, and I got hit, one bounced off my head. Not a got example for kids.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I don't know what to say about that. The law will take care of it.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I feel that everybody was right in being upset in the way they were, but as far as throwing things, that wasn't the right deal or the right call to do that.</s>HEMMER: As an Ohio guy, only in Cleveland. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
In Cleveland, Players and Referees Race to Escape Downpour of Plastic Bottles Thrown On Field