The NYPD provided details about the violent encounter between the two violence-embracing groups in a 25-minute press briefing. After exiting the club around 8:20 p.m. Friday, officers initially kept the Proud Boys separated from the Antifa members. At Park Ave. and 84th, the two groups began to shout at each other. Police say they believe Antifa members, wearing black masks, initiated the violence, "intercept[ing]" the Proud Boys at 82nd between Park and Lexington.
The video (below) seems to confirm NYPD's account, with Antifa members initially throwing objects and punches and the right-wing group quickly responding in kind.
"This is a little awkward for the Daily Beast narrative isn’t it?" McInnes told the Daily Beast, in reference to the video. "Turns out it was antifa who started the fight."
https://www.dailywire.com/news/37183/police-looking-proud-boys-antifa-after-brutal-james-barrett
The video (below) seems to confirm NYPD's account, with Antifa members initially throwing objects and punches and the right-wing group quickly responding in kind.
"This is a little awkward for the Daily Beast narrative isn’t it?" McInnes told the Daily Beast, in reference to the video. "Turns out it was antifa who started the fight."
https://www.dailywire.com/news/37183/police-looking-proud-boys-antifa-after-brutal-james-barrett