Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said in a statement Sunday morning that she was aware of “several disturbing videos” coming from the Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs game which appear to repeatedly show Jacksonville Sheriff’s officers hitting two alleged fans in the face and head.

She also said she spoke with Jacksonville Sheriff TK Waters and an investigation was launched.

“I am aware of several disturbing videos circulating from yesterday’s game. I have spoken to Sheriff Waters and the incidents are under investigation. We are awaiting the results of that investigation,” she said. declared in a press release, also published on his social networks. media pages.

Sheriff Waters has not yet publicly commented on the videos or the investigation.

A The video was posted Saturday night after the Gators-Bulldogs game, which was held in Jacksonville. The Bulldogs wonhe the Gators.

The 15-second video appears to show one officer repeatedly punching someone while they cover their face and lying on the driveway steps, while another officer appears to repeatedly punch another person further away in the aisle several times.

“Why are you hitting him?” Someone can be heard screaming in the video, which was posted to X by @BarstoolTate. As of 11 p.m., the video had been viewed 5.9 million times.

FOX 35 cannot independently verify the authenticity of the video. It’s also unclear what happened before law enforcement took action.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has not released any information about what happened, what led law enforcement to interact with fans, or whether anyone was injured.

“The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Professional Standards Division is aware of videos circulating from the Georgia-Florida football game. Administrative reviews of the incidents are being initiated,” JSO said in a statement Saturday evening.

“As such, the agency will not comment until all the facts are known and reviews are completed.”

A JSO spokesperson sent FOX 35 the exact same statement Sunday morning. A University of Florida spokesperson declined to comment and deferred to JSO.