According to a report from the Chicago Sun-Times, the Blackhawks organization dealt with a disturbance off the ice during their 4-3 loss on Friday night to the Winnipeg Jets.
According to authorities, mascot ‘Tommy Hawk’ was attacked by a male fan around 11:15 PM on the United Center concourse.
A video of the incident was spreading on social media and the Chicago Police have since confirmed the disturbance.
No one is in custody as of Saturday evening, though there is a physical description of the alleged attacker.
A Blackhawks spokesman gave this statement:
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We are gathering the facts and will have no further comment at this time, pending our investigation.