It all started when Nice fans started throwing bottles at the opposition players. Dimitri Payet a Marseille player then returned the favor by throwing the bottle back in the stands. One thing led to another and the fans then invaded the pitch, the security tried to clear everyone out. But a brawl between the players of the two teams broke out.
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The match officials then had no choice but to cancel the match after Marseille players refused to get back on the field. In an embarrassing outcome, both the club's presidents looked to blame the other team. Marseille president Pablo Longoria claims that they decided not to take the field because the safety of their players couldn’t be guaranteed.