Fight Fan Battered & Racially Harassed at Orland Park MMA Event: Lawsuit

A spectator at a mixed martial arts event held in Orland Park was "accosted, assaulted, battered and subjected to racial harassment" by his fellow fans, according to a lawsuit filed in Will County court.

Eddie Irving, "an African-American male," should have been protected by both the event's promoter, Supreme Promotions, and the host facility, Giorgios of Orland Park, from abuse doled out by the crowd, the lawsuit said.

Irving was a spectator at the March 14 event, said his attorney, Roy Olson of Tinley Park. Olson said he needed to speak with Irving before commenting about the case.

According to the lawsuit, Giorgios was responsible for shielding Irving from the "rowdy, aggressive persons that attend such mixed martial arts competitions," the lawsuit said.

Likewise, Supreme Promotions "should have known of the violent tendencies of certain of its attendees," the suit said.

Jim Jackson of Supreme Promotions said he was unaware of any lawsuit stemming from the March show. He also said he had ample security.

"I had Orland Hills police at that event," Jackson said. "I had my own security headed up by the state police. Nobody was battered or beaten at that event.

Georgios owner George Georgio said he was there for the beginning of the show and it appeared to be run in an orderly fashion.

"They had the fire department here, ambulances, they had body guards at every door," Georgio said. "I can't imagine anyone getting out of line."

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