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Blue-painted LA Dodgers fans become symbol of World Series riots
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Blue-painted LA Dodgers fans become symbol of World Series riots

A man covered from head to toe in wet blue paint was filmed scrawling a victory message on a Los Angeles sidewalk. As the city descends into chaos After the Dodgers’ World Series win.

The man, who appeared to be wearing nothing but a pair of briefs, was seen on his hands and knees painting “LA Champs” on a Los Angeles sidewalk in front of an advancing column of police decked out in heavy riot gear.

As the cops approached, a crowd of revelers encouraged the blue man to finish him off. But as they began to charge, the crowd dispersed, and he realized that discretion was the better part of valor.

The man was covered in blue paint and had very little on as he wrote a victory message on the pavement. REUTERS
The blue man took off as the police cornered him and other revelers were caught by the advancing police. REUTERS

A man in the crowd was grabbed by his backpack by police officers and dragged along the pavement, according to shocking footage recorded by journalist Sean Beckner-Carmichael.

It is unknown who the blue man is and what happened to him.

A screenshot of his wild-eyed flight went viral; It’s a symbol of the more benign side of Wednesday night’s mayhem.

A dozen people were arrested in Los Angeles as the city was consumed with riotous revelry after his team took home the baseball championship.

The man’s identity and what happened to him during the Dodgers’ World Series riots remain unclear access point

As the looters fled with the goods, shop windows were broken and a public bus was seized and reduced to ashes.

While cars were driving around intersections doing donuts at dangerous speeds, fireworks were seen exploding over the crowd filling the city streets.

Intermittent fires also burned on streets in downtown Los Angeles and Echo Park.

Although the blue man appeared to be trying to escape from the police approaching him, it is not known whether he was later detained. access point

“Following the Dodgers World Series win, there were various unruly incidents and, at times, violent and hostile celebrations,” the LAPD said in a statement to The Post.

Police showed up in full force to meet the chaos, with mounted police blocking the streets and firing “less lethal munitions” to disperse the crowds.

Despite Wednesday’s chaos, the Dodgers’ victory parade is expected to be held in the city on Friday.