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Why did a police officer grab Tyler Matzek during the Braves parade? We got answers

Officer grabs Tyler Matzek

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Braves pitcher Tyler Matzek was celebrating the team’s big World Series win when a Marietta police officer grabbed him and forced his hand behind his back.

The video has since gone viral.

Channel 2′s Michael Seiden talked to police about the odd encounter. Police wanted to make it clear that the officer was not trying to arrest Matzek.

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A spokesman said that around the same time the Braves pitcher was running down a stretch of Cobb Parkway, there were also some unruly fans trying to reach the players riding in the parade.