A traumatized grandfather who was brutally assaulted by a 14-year-old boy at a rap concert in Kansas City has spoken out for the first time.
Thomas Schlange, 66, was beaten while working inside the T-Mobile Center on Sunday night at a NBA YoungBoy concert after asking the violent teen to move to the correct seat.
The bloodthirsty boy – who has not been named or charged over the attack – hurled Schlange to the floor and bludgeoned him with his fists – breaking his nose.
Speaking with Fox4, Schlange said: ‘I mean it is serious; I went down and had blows to my head.’
Recalling the attack, he added: ‘Just getting him off, getting him off of me…because he was so enraged, so we were just, in essence, trying to protect the fans.
‘I think people should be able to go to T-Mobile or any other venue in the city, purchase a ticket and enjoy their show. And they should not be interrupted by people who misbehave.’
Schlange told the outlet that he is to meet with police on Friday who are continuing to investigate the incident.
He has worked at the arena for nearly two decades, adding that he never thought he would be a victim of such a violent assault.
Thomas Schlange, 66, was attacked while working inside the T-Mobile Center in the Missouri city on Sunday night at a NBA YoungBoy concert
The bloodthirsty boy – who has not been named or charged over the attack – hurled Schlange to the floor and bludgeoned him with his fists – breaking his nose
Schlange added: ‘The message is: we, as young adults or people growing into adulthood, we need to learn how to control our anger.’
In a GoFundMe page, Schlange is said to have already been suffering from glaucoma before the attack – with concerns his vision could also be affected at a later date.
Images shared on the page show Schlange with his nose swollen alongside a burst upper lip that is also bruised and inflamed.
Prior to the confrontation Schlange was informed that a young man was not in the correct seat and in the wrong area by revelers.
After going to question the teenager, Schlange was speared to the ground over a chair by the youth in footage that has sparked disgust online.
The unnamed boy closes in on Schlange with his fists clenched, the man attempts to try a put distance between himself and the boy who launches a barrage of punches.
As he does, the crowd around the two erupts into screams as audience members try to intervene in the frenzied attack.
Eventually, the entitled boy was dragged away from him as Schlange was seen laying on the ground in a heap – having lost his glasses.
Prior to the confrontation Schlange was informed that a young man was not in the correct seat and in the wrong area by revelers
After going to question the teenager, Schlange was speared to the ground over a chair by the youth in footage that has sparked disgust online
Robert McDaniel caught the disturbing attack on video while at the concert, he told the Daily Mail.
According to McDaniel other concertgoers had pointed the teen out to the worker as being in the wrong area.
He said: ‘He beat him up because his ticket was in another section, he broke his nose.’
The latest from police said that detectives are actively working with prosecutors to consider charging the teenager.
A spokesperson added that detectives are actively working with prosecutors to consider charging the teenager.
Due to the boy’s age, the case would be prosecuted by the Jackson County Family Court.
NBA YoungBoy performs during Lil WeezyAna at Champions Square on August 25, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana
The horrific attack occurred inside the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City over the weekend
When contacted by the Daily Mail, the court said they had yet to receive a case from law enforcement.
NBA YoungBoy, real name Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, has his own lengthy rap sheet involving drug, weapon and even attempted murder charges.
The ‘Make No Sense’ rapper is currently embarking on his MASA tour, short for Make America Slime Again.
He was expected to perform in Chicago on Wednesday night, however the United Center announced they would be canceling the performance and issue refunds.
The decision was announced on Tuesday by the arena but they did not give a reason why.
It is unclear at this time if the events of Sunday night in Kansas City had anything to do with the cancelation.
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