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Posted: 2022-09-20T09:50:08Z | Updated: 2022-09-20T09:50:08Z

Police in Las Vegas said Monday theyre investigating allegations that a fan in the stands struck Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray amid celebrations of Arizonas 29-23 overtime victory over the Raiders. (Watch the video below.)

Murray was high-fiving front-row spectators at Allegiant Stadium following Byron Murphy Jr.s game-ending fumble return on Sunday when a man appeared to reach out and smack Murray in the face with an open hand.

Video showed Murray appear stunned, but not injured, then attempt to identify the attacker in the mostly happy crowd. (Fast-forward to :25 for the alleged incident.)

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Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury said Monday that he hadnt seen the video of the alleged altercation.

I was just told about it, Kingsbury said. But I think that guys a lowlife, whoever did it, and I hope they arrest him, he gets fired and can never go to another game.

Officer Larry Hadfield, a Las Vegas police spokesman, confirmed that a battery complaint was made about 6:30 p.m. at the stadium. The report was not immediately available.

Hadfield did not name Murray as the reporting person, but confirmed the allegation was that a spectator at the stadium struck a professional football player.

Hadfield said a suspect was not immediately identified and an investigation was ongoing.

Cardinals spokesman Mark Dalton referred any questions about the incident to Las Vegas police.

Murray had an outstanding game, leading the Cardinals (1-1) to two touchdowns and two 2-point conversions in the final 8:13 of regulation to force overtime.

The victory was Arizonas first since Murray agreed to a $230.5 million, five-year contract extension. He was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 draft after winning the Heisman Trophy at Oklahoma in 2018.

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