Santa’s job to determine who was naughty or nice at a Christmas celebration on Nantucket island was made more conspicuous by a street brawl that broke out in the upscale Massachusetts enclave among some people who showed up for his arrival.

A video of the melee, which took place last Saturday on Federal Street during the 51st Nantucket Christmas Stroll where the highlight of the event is Santa’s arrival on the island’s wharf, was posted this week by the Nantucket Current.

A local news site reported that the event draws thousands to the island annually. But among this year’s attendees were a group of well-dressed men ranging in age from their 20s to their 60s who are seen on the video arguing and shoving each other in the street.

The conflict appears to escalate when someone throws a

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