Reports of confrontations with police outside Bryant Park watch party
It was a successful venue change at the Bryant Park for the outdoor watch party, but it was just outside the park during the game that things got a little tense.
Fans jammed the streets outside Bryant Park, 42nd and 40th streets, climbing cars and scaffolds to get a look at the screen inside -- but not wanting to actually be inside where they would've had to register and follow a few rules like not bring bags or smoke or drink alcohol. There was some fighting and some did get into confrontations with the NYPD- an officer can be seen using what appears to he pepper spray on some rowdy fans.
Bryant Park was the alternative location to the usual watch party outside Madison Square Garden after the secret service and NYPD decided there couldn't be a party on the garden's doorstep with the president in attendance for security reasons.
