Uruguay Players, Colombia Fans Clash In Stands After Copa America Semifinal

Following the game at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina altercations broke out between supporters in the stands with players entering the area where their families — including children — were situated in the stadium.

Gimenez, who captained Uruguay in the game, later told the television broadcast that players feared for their families’ safety.

“Colombian fans in a certain section descended on all our families,” he said. “They they won’t let us speak on the microphone. This is a disaster, our families were in danger. We had to rush into the stands to remove our loved ones with tiny newborn babies.”