Flyers, Rangers Fans Fight: Philadelphia Supporters Beat Up New Jersey Cop (VIDEO)

Following the New York Rangers' thrilling come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2012 Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park on Monday, a group of Philadelphia fans took their anger out by attacking a couple of New York supporters outside of a famous cheesesteak shop, Geno's, just a few miles from the ballpark.

The video above, released by the Philadelphia Police Department, shows three men in Flyers jerseys brutally beating two men. According to the New York Daily News, one of the victims is a police officer from Woodbridge, N.J..

NBCNewYork.com identified one of the victim as Neal Auricchio, a former Marine and current cop. He was hospitalized and received stitches.

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story said the other victim was Aurichhio's son. According to the New York Daily News, the two victims are not related.

Woodbridge Township spokesman John Hagerty told ESPNNewYork.com that Auricchio has been released and is "doing well."

On Wednesday, the police department issued a statement on the assault and said they're seeking help in finding the suspects:

On January 2, 2012, at 7:15pm, three unknown males wearing Philadelphia Flyers Jerseys assaulted two males while at Geno's Steaks located at 1200 South 9th Street. The assault began after the Winter Classic hockey event and the male victims were wearing New York Rangers jerseys. During the altercation one of the victims were seriously injured.

According to Broad Street Hockey, police in Philadelphia may have actually happened upon a major lead in the case on Wednesday when one of the alleged attackers revealed on Facebook that he took part in the beating, even bragging about it.

"It was me and my friends, do something about it," Edward Neary bragged, per the Daily News. "How dumb do I look knocking someone out pretty sure they look dumb eatin concrete." According to the News report, Neary later backed off his comments.

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Comments

[h23154]

08:29 AM on 01/09/2012

If I had a nickel for every time a Phiily radio jock or writer made snarky comments about New York fans . . . . .

[DanoX]

04:14 AM on 01/09/2012

Stay classy Philly!

[chesswizard3]

07:51 PM on 01/08/2012

Is it ok to call hockey fans thugs? No one ever does, thats usually reserved for....welll you get it. The usual defense is well hockey is not as popular!

[megandvc]

08:57 AM on 01/08/2012

GO RANGERS! And those guys should be charged with mayhem. And attempted murder. They are a disgrace to their team and their city.

[sifc33]

06:34 AM on 01/08/2012

Huh, the whole sport's community knows what dbags the entire Philly nation is as a fanbase. Flyer fans are just Eagle fans wearing the hockey jersey. All these guidos with their pencil-thin mustaches. I'm not surprised in the least bit. Don't get mad b/c the Giants made the playoffs while the "dream team" got owned, and now it's trickling down to the NHL. A city that's ready to crown McNabb one year, and gets totally defensive when you tell them how terribad he is, to the next year they are giving him the axe. Ahh, I'll sit over here and bask in the awesomeness.

[mmike1969]

04:33 PM on 01/07/2012

Uncivilized behavior from a bunch of boorish people. Who do they think they are? Oakland Raiders fans?

[justlisen2b101]

02:24 PM on 01/07/2012

I guess this story isn't worthy of the top posting.

[chesswizard3]

07:52 PM on 01/08/2012

Not enough minorities to shout at. Any NBA team would have made this a page one story.

[yishai ettebe]

03:52 AM on 01/07/2012

Philly and Boston have the most moronic fans in all the NHL. You could say the same thing about the Canadiens fans but they will usually try and burn the whole city to the ground.

[emrogers]

07:46 AM on 01/07/2012

Ah, coming from a classy Devils or Islander fan? LOL

[Nighthawk72]

08:41 PM on 01/06/2012

Two liquored up jackasses ruining a great day for two sporting fans. They should be banned from any future Flyers hockey games.

[stjoshy]

05:41 AM on 01/08/2012

thanks king soloman

[EPurnell14]

07:02 PM on 01/06/2012

Just so all you Philly bashing people know, a Flyers fan page TheBroadStreetBully helped catch the guys who did this and report them to the police, before you bash all of Philly because of a few idiots.

[emrogers]

12:05 AM on 01/07/2012

You seem to be the only one reporting on this although I hope it's true.

[emrogers]

07:46 AM on 01/07/2012

Still no one else is reporting this. I think you made it up.

[EPurnell14]

06:45 PM on 01/07/2012

I didn't make it up http://www.broadstreethockey.com/2012/1/6/2687264/flyers-rangers-fan-fight-winter-classic-2012-genos-steaks-edward-neary this is the guy they thought did it who was dumb enonugh to write it on the flyers fan page, people turned him in but he wasn't arrested, I spoke before they arrested him but I didn't make it up. Even if they did arrest him though the media wouldn't talk about this anyway, why would they wanna make Philly sound good no one wants to hear that.

[cantwealljustgetalong3]

04:29 PM on 01/06/2012

Dodger Fan, Philly Fan separated at birth!

[stjoshy]

05:43 AM on 01/08/2012

only for hockey or i will be the last man u see before u drift off...

[jm26dream]

01:15 PM on 01/06/2012

I tell my son that if he doesn't beat up people who are fans of sports teams other than his favorite, I will disown him

[stjoshy]

05:44 AM on 01/08/2012

good man... did u play " read the book" in high school?? hahahaha jk but seriously

[jm26dream]

01:14 PM on 01/06/2012

Murder should be legalized if it is in support of your favorite sports team.

[stjoshy]

05:45 AM on 01/08/2012

yes.... yes.

[chearn73]

09:55 AM on 01/06/2012

Geez. Who would have thought. After watching as hockey players beat eachother on ice, fans keep up with the behavior off the ice.

[emrogers]

11:22 AM on 01/06/2012

Seems that millions and millions of fans are able to control themselves after a sporting event. Apparantly, these two thugs couldn't.

[AndyWright68]

09:28 AM on 01/06/2012

Violence after watching a violent sport? Has this ever happened before?

[stjoshy]

05:46 AM on 01/08/2012

never. now back to ur croquet crochette ...who cares wat it is