A Major Arena Football LeagueThe (MASL) game between the Milwaukee Wave and Tacoma Stars on Saturday descended into chaos when a huge brawl broke out between players.
The Gulf won the match 7-6, with 10 different players scoring goals in the wild match. Milwaukee improved to 7-1-0 with the win and Tacoma fell to 1-5-2, but the big story of the night was the fight that broke out at the end of the game.
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A Milwaukee Wave fan waits for players after the Wave’s 9-2 victory over the Dallas Sidekicks in a MASL game on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, at UWM Panther Arena in Milwaukee. (Dave Kallmann/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Milwaukee’s Mario Alvarez scored his second goal of the season to give the Wave the win. The broadcast followed Tacoma’s Stefan Mijatovic as he shook hands with opponents after the game. Mijatovic was shoved, which led to the heated incident. Wave goalkeeper William Banahene appeared to be involved but was stopped.
As the drama unfolded, Wave forward Qudus Lawal was pushed onto his own bench. He appeared to speak to Mijatovic as he stood on the bench. Lawal’s teammate Javier Steinwascher tried to get him down and de-escalate things, but it took a while for things to calm down.
Mijatovic broke away and appeared to chase a Wave player into the tunnel. It is unclear what happened in the tunnel.
The MASL announced suspensions on Tuesday for the players involved in the incident.
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Milwaukee Wave midfielder Javier Steinwascher, #97, scores past Dallas Sidekicks goalkeeper Juan Gamboa, #1, and forward Blas Perez, #7, in a MASL match on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at UWM Panther Arena in Milwaukee. (Dave Kallmann/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Mijatovic was handed a four-match ban “as a result of his conduct during and after the match, and for making unprofessional, offensive and insulting language/comments in and after the match.”
“In addition to the four-match suspension (which will be served immediately), and due to the fact that Stefan Mijatovic was previously placed on probation in the league, Mijatovic will also receive an undisclosed fine and two (2) demerit points. I must complete an anger management course and provide the league with a certificate of completion,” the league said.
Star players Roman Torres and Luis Birrueta were given one-match bans for the incident.
Wave players Lawal, Derek Huffman and Tenzin Rampa were also suspended for two games.
“All MASL players, staff and league personnel are expected to demonstrate professionalism and self-discipline at all times, regardless of whether there are extenuating circumstances,” the league said in a statement.
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As of Thursday morning, the Wave was in fourth place in the standings the stars were in 10th place. The MASL has 12 teams in the league.
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