The 53-year-old man reportedly never regained consciousness after being punched in the face by a Dolphins fan. He was pronounced dead at a Massachusetts hospital later that night.
A witness in the stadium reported two groups of fans bickered throughout the game, leading to a physical fight.
Mooney — who was a Patriots season ticket holder for 30 years — was seen approaching a group of fans in the 300-level of the stadium just before the game finished, according to Joseph Kilmartin, a Patriots fan who was at the game.“The Dolphins fan walks over and clearly punches him in the face. gets knocked out and you can tell right away he’s not OK,” he said.
Mooney never regained consciousness after being struck and EMTs performed CPR on him around 10:57 p.m., according to
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