LOS ANGELES, CA – What started as street celebrations following the World Series game seven win by the Dodgers culminated in law enforcement having to respond with less-lethal munitions to address destructive and violent crowds, with Los Angeles Police officers reportedly being struck with bottles and fireworks during the incident.
On the evening of November 1st in the wake of the Dodgers winning the 2025 World Series, celebrations across Los Angeles reportedly morphed into riots in various areas, with police responding with in-kind force after officers were reportedly “being hit by industrial size fireworks and bottles.”
The LAPD announced the authorization of CS gas to be used around the area of Olympic Boulevard and Grand Avenue as street takeovers occurred and vandals targeted unattended vehicles, with a Waymo vehicle in particular having its windows busted and graffitied with spray paint.
While there were reports of officers enduring the likes of fireworks and bottles being launched in their direction, there are no reports of any serious injuries stemming from the riots that broke out across the city.
Orders to disperse were reportedly issued in the areas of Pacoima and Echo Park where street takeovers occurred during the evening, as well as the intersection of Figueroa Street and Chick Hearn Court in downtown Los Angeles. Figures pertaining to arrests made during the evening, if any, have yet to be shared by the LAPD.
The phenomenon of what’s commonly referred to as the “sports riot” is hardly anything novel, and such riots can break out whether the matter pertains to a big win or a major loss when involving a bustling city. In a 2014 piece from ABC examining the riot that broke out in San Franciso following the World Series, Ohio State University communication and psychology professor Brad Bushman noted, “people think to make themselves feel better they have to stomp down those who belong to other groups,” regarding the intersectionality of identity politics and sports fandom.
Some social media users pointed out what they perceived as hypocrisy from the LAPD when authorizing the likes of less-lethal munitions against sports rioters, highlighting how the agency was quick to authorize CS gas in this particular case but didn’t act with the same diligence regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers being attacked by rioters.
On the evening of November 1st in the wake of the Dodgers winning the 2025 World Series, celebrations across Los Angeles reportedly morphed into riots in various areas, with police responding with in-kind force after officers were reportedly “being hit by industrial size fireworks and bottles.”
The LAPD announced the authorization of CS gas to be used around the area of Olympic Boulevard and Grand Avenue as street takeovers occurred and vandals targeted unattended vehicles, with a Waymo vehicle in particular having its windows busted and graffitied with spray paint.
While there were reports of officers enduring the likes of fireworks and bottles being launched in their direction, there are no reports of any serious injuries stemming from the riots that broke out across the city.
Orders to disperse were reportedly issued in the areas of Pacoima and Echo Park where street takeovers occurred during the evening, as well as the intersection of Figueroa Street and Chick Hearn Court in downtown Los Angeles. Figures pertaining to arrests made during the evening, if any, have yet to be shared by the LAPD.
The phenomenon of what’s commonly referred to as the “sports riot” is hardly anything novel, and such riots can break out whether the matter pertains to a big win or a major loss when involving a bustling city. In a 2014 piece from ABC examining the riot that broke out in San Franciso following the World Series, Ohio State University communication and psychology professor Brad Bushman noted, “people think to make themselves feel better they have to stomp down those who belong to other groups,” regarding the intersectionality of identity politics and sports fandom.
Some social media users pointed out what they perceived as hypocrisy from the LAPD when authorizing the likes of less-lethal munitions against sports rioters, highlighting how the agency was quick to authorize CS gas in this particular case but didn’t act with the same diligence regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers being attacked by rioters.
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