A controversy is brewing after security officials removed and handcuffed a University of Delaware fan from Delaware Stadium on Saturday for playing a trumpet in the stands during a Blue Hens football game, according to Delaware Online.
Other fans booed as security officials escorted 31-year old Matt Delaney from the grandstand in the third quarter of Delaware's 21-0 win over William & Mary.
Security officials said they asked Delaney to stop playing several times, before they removed him from the stadium.
Delaney was later handcuffed and taken to UD police headquarters. He was not charged.
Some angry fans left their seats in protest, according to Delaware Online, and that led to confrontations between fans and police.
One long-time fan told Delaware Online Delaney has been a fixture at UD games, playing his trumpet after a big play or a score for 15 years.
