Naomi Osaka Recounts Terrifying Crowd Stampede That Injured 10 People Following Gervonta Davis vs. Rolando Romero Fight: We Had To Huddle In A Room, I Was So F***ing Petrified

Naomi Osaka, Gervonta Davis, Rolando Romero

Naomi Osaka Recounts Terrifying Crowd Stampede That Injured 10 People Following Gervonta Davis vs. Rolando Romero Fight: We Had To Huddle In A Room, I Was So F***ing Petrified

The Gervonta Davis vs. Rolanda Romero boxing match ended in frightening mayhem.

According to reports, an unidentified “loud disturbance” during the event, held at New York’s Barclays Center late Saturday evening, caused widespread panic, as attendees believed the sound to be gunfire. Reportedly, speculations of an active shooter spread swiftly through the crowd, leaving fans trampling each other as they dashed towards safety.

Tennis champion Naomi Osaka was one of many fans present for the sporting match that ended in trepidation. Sharing details of the moment, she tweeted:

“I was just in the Barclays center and suddenly I heard shouting and saw people running, then we were being yelled at that there was an active shooter and we had to huddle in a room and close the doors, I was so f***ing petrified man.”

In a follow up tweet, the four-time Grand Slam victor wrote:

“I really hope everyone made it out safely, since I’m tweeting this we made it out ok.”

Footage of the incident made rounds on social media as boxing match goers detailed the crowd stampede. Images shared also show debris and broken glass left in the arena following people fleeing in panic.

Panicked crowd inside the Barclays. People running after the Tank Davis fight. Not sure what happened pic.twitter.com/OgwdwWQaU0

— gifdsports (@gifdsports) May 29, 2022

Omg I think someone was shooting at Barclay's just now. Huge stampede near the exit. Literally had to jump on the floor for cover. #Barclayscenter #stampede #DavisvsRomero pic.twitter.com/vKZntop40H

— Thakidfrombk (@thakidfrombk) May 29, 2022

Reports state that fans and Barclays security both believed gunshots had been fired. A boxing sports writer claims that a Barclays security supervisor stated that a man with a gun was present in the main plaza, causing some attendees who’d already left to rush back into the arena.

However a full police investigation into the matter concluded that no shots were fired. Americans everywhere have been on edge as mass shooting incidents continue to plague the country. The scare comes shortly after two mass shootings took place over the past couple of months in Uvalde Texas and Buffalo New York.

Ten individuals were taken to the hospital for minor injuries as a result of the stampede. Thankfully, no serious injuries were reported.

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