(Image Source: The Indianapolis Star)
BY GINA COOK
ANCHOR LAUREN ZIMA
The duo LMFAO is known for wiggling in the song “Sexy and I Know It,” but there was no wiggle room available at the pair’s Super Bowl weekend concert.
The Chicago Tribune reports 11 people were injured at the show. None of those injuries were life-threatening.
“Rumors of stampedes, stage collapses and gunshots abounded on social-networking site Twitter as crowds grew Friday. … Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers investigated them all and found no problems.”
So we know the rumors, but what really happened? WTHR reports massive overcrowding caused issues. Here’s video from that night.
Reporter: “ … The hundreds of thousands of people police had to manage throughout the Super Bowl Village Friday night. The super-huge crowd forced officers to shut down vehicle traffic to make room for Super Bowl fans on foot.”
And WISH explains some of the crowd-managing tactics.
Reporter: “You’ll notice this officer is carrying a pepper-spray gun. That will be used in case they need to manage the crowd.”
USA Today reports those pepper-spray guns were used on at least two different arrest attempts and describes the tone of the event.
“Some concert-goers reported to police that the pushing and shoving frightened them.”
And a writer for The Indianapolis Star recalls his experience in the human gridlock saying,
“I and the fans around me were thrown into an involuntary, slow-motion mosh pit. For about 10 minutes, we couldn’t focus on anything but staying on our feet.”
This is Indianapolis’ first time to host the Super Bowl. After Friday night’s concert, police closed down additional streets to manage the crowds.
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