Los Angeles, known for its sunny skies and vibrant sports culture, became a scene of chaos following the Dodgers‘ triumphant win in the 2024 World Series.
What began as a city-wide celebration soon spiraled into a night of unrest and what amounts to rioting. That unrest included your usual suspects when it comes to cities celebrating championships.
At this point, it’s practically mandatory for idiotic fans to start looting stores and burning things. You’d think cities would prepare ahead of time, but alas.
Los Angeles was no different late Wednesday night and early the next morning. The Dodgers clinched their eighth World Series title against the New York Yankees, securing a 7-6 win in Game 5 at Yankee Stadium.
And then the clowns came out.
Some People Have A Weird Way Of Celebrating A World Series Win
As news of the win spread, thousands flocked to the streets of Los Angeles to celebrate. As the night wore on, however, things took a turn.
Reports emerged of fans igniting an MTA bus near Dodger Stadium, where a crowd of about 200 to 300 people surrounded the vehicle, some even climbing atop it before it was set on fire.
#LosAngelesChaos erupts at #LA #Dodgers parade as Fans celebrate World Series win with looting, fires, and clashes with police; a bus was set on fire as fans looked on and recorded the burning vehicle.#DowntownLA #LosAngeles
— know the Unknown (@imurpartha) October 31, 2024
The #LADodgers clinched their second World Series… pic.twitter.com/cBYuzABRCD
That wasn’t all.
Several stores, including a Nike outlet, became targets for looters. Videos circulated on social media showed individuals running in and out of stores with stolen goods, throwing merchandise into waiting cars.
The LAPD reported that the looting was not confined to one area but spread across multiple locations in downtown LA.
🚨🇺🇸CHAOS DESCENDS ON LA AFTER DODGERS WIN
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) October 31, 2024
While some are celebrating the Dodgers winning the World Series with fireworks, police are using flash bangs to disperse crowds as looters ransack stores.pic.twitter.com/OkNKjEryPe
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Nobody Is Immune It Seems
Watching Los Angeles descend into chaos as they celebrate a World Series win with criminal activity is ironic, considering that during the offseason, San Francisco Giants co-owner Buster Posey stated that his team may have lost out on the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes to the Dodgers because of crime in his team’s city.
“There’s been a bit of uneasiness with the city itself as far as the state of the city with crime and drugs,” Posey told reporters.
NBA legend and TNT analyst Charles Barkley later lampooned Frisco as having “a bunch of homeless crooks.”
Looks like LA has their own problem.
Earlier this month, as Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler was preparing to pitch in Game 3 of the NLDS against San Diego, he and his wife were accosted at a race track.
Buehler and his wife, McKenzie Marcinek, were reportedly surrounded by a mob when one of the criminals unbuttoned the MLB pitcher’s shirt sleeve and took his watch.
The Dodgers player was robbed of his high-end timepiece, which was valued at approximately $100,000.
At least now he has a ring to replace it.
