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Police: Officer altercations with fans at UF-UGA game were 'within policy'

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says officers "acted within policy to protect themselves and nearby fans" during two altercations caught on camera during Saturday's Florida-Georgia game at EverBank Stadium.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters released body-camera footage and details regarding two fights that resulted in viral videos from the rivalry game nicknamed "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party."

"In the first incident, the suspect was asked multiple times to leave and threatened the officers attempting to remove him," the sheriff's office said following a review Monday. "The suspect later grabbed one officer's firearm.