He didn’t miss a beat.
A Texas Southern University tuba player swiftly knocked out an obnoxious heckler during a football game Saturday before carrying on playing his instrument.
Video taken from the stands during Saturday’s game between Texas Southern and Jackson State shows the college band’s tuba player bouncing along to the music while a fan starts yelling at him.
A Jackson State fan can be seen in the footage aggressively yelling at the tuba player, who is attempting to continue playing with the band.
Seeming to have enough of the outburst, the Texas Southern tuba player says something to the man before swiftly punching him four times in the face.
The Texas Southern band member then returns to his instrument as if the altercation never happened.
In one recording of the incident, the band member can be heard telling the aggressive fan “f–k off, bith.”
It’s unclear whether the heckler, who stumbled back several feet in the stands, sustained any injuries from the scuffle. It’s also unclear whether police responded to the incident or if any action was taken against the band member.
Texas Southern University ended up losing to Jackson State 21-19.
It was not the first violent outburst during a football game this season.
A 53-year-old father of two died after being punched in the face and knocked unconscious during the Dolphins-Patriots game on Sept. 17, prompting officials in Foxborough, Massachusetts to apply for criminal complaints against the three men they allege were responsible for his death.
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