A viral video of the incident shows one fan trying to square up with S.J. Sharkie near the end of the second period. The fan was seen yelling at the mascot while an usher called for help.

A heated altercation between a fan and the team's mascot, Sharkie, during the game went viral, capturing widespread attention and reactions online. Image via Twitter/ Barstool Sports The San Jose ...

Meanwhile, in the stands things remained tense. As the home team fell behind, Sharks mascot Sharkie tried to bring joy to the fans, but almost took a tragic misstep as he got a little too physical ...

And especially not with the mascot. But a fan at the San Jose Sharks game decided it was a good idea to pick a fight with SJ Sharkie the Shark. Clearly, Sharkie didn't want any smoke here.

SJ Sharkie, the popular mascot of the NHL’s San Jose Sharks, nearly had to break away from his fun-loving and friendly demeanor during Tuesday night’s home game against the Nashville Predators.