A mayoral debate in Brazil turned ugly when one of the candidates attacked a rival with a metal chair on live TV.

During a heated mayoral debate in São Paulo, Datena struck Marcal with a chair and was expelled. Marcal suffered a bruised rib, while the debate continued. Pollsters believe the incident may boost Datena’s visibility,

José Luiz Datena slammed a chair into opponent Pablo Marçal at the São Paulo mayoral debate. Marçal’s aides said he was diagnosed with a fractured rib.

A mayoral candidate in Brazil attacked his rival with a chair on live television, leaving Dan Abrams asking: What were they thinking?

São Paulo mayoral candidate José Luiz Datena says he attacked his rival – who required hospital treatment – because he had brought up old sexual harassment allegations that were dismissed several years ago.