Gay man attacked in santa monica bar

Chris Ball is pictured both after the alleged attack, and in one of his past Facebook profile pictures. Photos via Facebook. Chris Ball, 25, made headlines Thursday morning after outlets, such as Metro and Pink Newsreported on images circulating social media that featured Ball covered in blood after an alleged attack by Trump supports in Santa Monica, California.

Woke up to hear my great friend was physically attacked last night for being gay. Makan TehBhav November 9, According to Metro, Ball was at a bar in the city watching the election results roll in. As it became clear that Trump was to become president-elect, Ball alleges that supporters at the bar began to harass him.

Photo via Facebook. According to Lieut. As I said, I joined in. I was pretty hammered, so I was just egging them on a bit, [and I] fired back some insults. Ball acknowledged that this has likely helped fuel suspicions about the legitimacy of his story, but said that it was not something he thought would be analyzed so quickly.

Discharge record from West Hills Hospital. Additionally, Ball says that, prior to VICE contacting him, no news organization followed up to get documentation of his hospital visit, where he notes that the police were informed by hospital staff of the attack. VICE was given a copy of the documentation by Ball that shows he was treated for a head injury and lacerations to his scalp on November 9, The document also shows that Ball received a CAT scan for a brain injury, but was cleared by the hospital when the results came up negative.

VICE has been unable to reach the hospital for immediate confirmation of the document, but the story will be updated in accordance. Ball also provided VICE of a photo, which appears to show staples in his scalp that he got during the hospital visit. Ball said he will be getting removed in just under a week.

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