The Drunkard's Cloak, or the Newcastle Coat, can be traced back to Newcastle in the 17th Century The device is effectively a massive beer barrel that was given as a punishment to drunkards in the city. These drunkards would wear it like a coat around their body and would be made to walk through the streets wearing the barrel for everybody to laugh and stare at.
I used to go to local home town minor league games... Always a fight like this every game... Pretty sure in the minor leagues they're staged.
I thought it was for taking off their shirts when its below zero Probably only at a football match tho
