A young South Korean man has captured the moment he was attacked by a racist thug inside of a 7-Eleven store in New York City.
Sungmin Kwon, 23, says he was just trying to buy some juice and popcorn from the store near his home in Queens, when the man behind him in the line launched into an expletive-ridden and racist tirade.
Kwon says the man went on a "disgusting racist rant" against Eastern Asian people - even going as far as to blame Asian and Chinese people for the coronavirus pandemic, the Daily Mail reports.
Speaking to the Daily News, Kwon says he called out the man on his comments, explaining: "I just felt like it was important to speak up and show people like him that his kind of behavior will not be tolerated."
However, that's when the altercation turned violent, and Kwon says the man tried to "kick" him and push him to the ground.
You can watch the aggressive encounter below (warning - some readers with find the language used in the video upsetting):The video was recorded on June 21, and shows the irate man - seen wearing a blue polo shirt and black face mask - repeatedly calls Kwon a "g**k", which is a derogatory term for people of East and Southeast Asian descent.
The man in the blue shirt can then be heard shouting "get the f*** out of here" and "get the f*** away from me, as he tried to grab Kwon's phone.
Sharing the upsetting video to Facebook, Kwon wrote:
"This racism s**t is getting f***ing tiring. I really wanted to smack this motherf***er back but I didn't wanna get arrested as well. It's frustrating that s**t like this still goes and trashy ignorant racist d***heads live amongst us.
"If it wasn't for the law, I would've ripped his head off. Racist people deserve the worst. Idk why I kept saying ok like an old Asian elderly who can't speak English. Got this punk-a** b***h's face and his license plate. I hope the police catch his a** soon."
When several commenters asked what happen to prompt the man's attack, an upset Kwon explained:
"I went to my local 711 to get some snacks. Racist pr*ck in the video went on a disgusting racist rant against Asians saying Asians are the cause for the pandemic, we're filthy, and don't belong in this country.
"I called him out on his bulls**t and he approached me. He tried to kick me while calling me a 'g**k'. That's when I took my phone out and he begins to assault me.
"He did push me to the ground but it didn't hurt. I wanted to rip this motherf***er's head & limbs off and beat him into a coma but I didn't want to get arrested.
"It sucked being his punching bag for few minutes but thank god he hits like [a] b**ch."
Two of Kwon's friends - who had been waiting in a car outside - then entered the store to see what was going on. At that moment, Kwon decided to call the police and that's when the man "made a run for it", Kwon said.
Officers from the 111th Precinct showed up to the store on Northern Blvd in Bayside just minutes later.
Fortunately, Kwon was able to take a photograph of the man's license plate, and the Mail reports that the NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force is now investigating.
