Jonathan Snipes, 32, and boyfriend Ethan York-Adams, 25, were at Dallas BBQ in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood when an unknown man smashed the couple with a wooden chair.
The attack was caught on video:
The Daily Mail reported:
A gay couple was smacked with a wooden chair in a Manhattan barbecue restaurant after a heated argument escalated into a brutal beating.
Video of the incident taken by a fellow customer shows the man arguing with Jonathan Snipes, 32, and his boyfriend Ethan York-Adams, 25, before turning violent Tuesday night.
Snipes had a tooth knocked loose, bruised his head and had cartilage in his ear snapped as a result of the attack in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood, which is known for having a large gay community.
‘These guys attacked us specifically because they knew we weren’t their type of people,’ he said.
He told DNA Info that he and York-Adams had gone to Dallas BBQ to celebrate Cinco De Mayo with margaritas.
Snipes received a text message around 11pm about a death in the family and had to leave quickly, but accidentally knocked over another table’s drink on his way out and was insulted.
‘White f****ts, spilling drinks,’ one of the other customers allegedly said.
Snipes said that when he confronted the table about the remarks, the altercation soon became physical.
Violent black man viciously attacks gay couple in NYC (VIDEO) ==> "White faggots spilling drinks!" http://t.co/3ox0XJpP4d
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