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Police Weigh Charges After Teen Assaults 66-Year-Old Worker at NBA YoungBoy’s Kansas City Show

Chicago’s United Center has canceled the rapper’s next tour stop as venues reassess safety.

Overview

  • A juvenile attendee was detained and later released to a guardian after a recorded attack inside Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center.
  • Victim Thomas Schlange, 66, said he was thrown down and punched in the head and is cooperating with police.
  • Detectives say they are working with prosecutors to determine applicable charges as the investigation continues.
  • A witness said the confrontation began when the teen was told his ticket did not match the seat he occupied.
  • The viral footage has drawn intense online debate over race and behavior, and the United Center has canceled the artist’s upcoming Chicago concert.