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An appalling video shows the moment several men in rapper Nardo Wick's entourage beat up a young fan after he asked for a photo.
George Obregon Jr, 20, was left hospitalized in critical condition - with a severe concussion and brain bleeding - after he was brutally assaulted by the 21-year-old rapper's companions, according to his family.
Police said the fan approached Wick, real name Horace Bernard Walls III, at about 1.15am after his show on Sunday at the Club Skye in Tampa, Florida.
Footage of the attack shows Obregon walk towards the rapper and his crew before he is sucker punch by one of the men, causing his hair to hit a brick wall.
As Obregon appears too shocked to move, another member of Wick's entourage punches him again several times as Wick tells the man to 'chill.'
Footage of the attack shows Obregon walk towards the rapper and his crew before he is sucker punch by one of the men, causing his hair to hit a brick wall
Obregon was left in critical condition - with a severe concussion and brain bleeding
Obregon then falls to the ground and hits his head on the pavement as Wick is seen pulling the attacker off of him.
A representative for Wick told DailyMail.com on Tuesday that 'The narrative about body guard or security is totally un true.'
Wick's manager, who goes by Qown Wick, added: 'They're not directly affiliated with Nardo.'
The young man's furious family have taken to social media to demand justice for Obregon.
'At no point was my son aggressive at no f***in' point did she show any sign of harm!!! My son wanted a stupid f***in' picture with his favorite artist!!!!And This is what he gets!!!!!!! I am sick to my stomach to think about how this could have turned out!!!!' Obregon's mother Michelle wrote on Facebook.
She added: 'As a mother I am begging you to help get justice for George Obregon Jr. Anyone who knows my son knows he is the sweetest and gentlest kid ever. No drugs, alcohol, gang, nothing! I am dying here and my f***in' heart is hurting so bad I am sick to my stomach. I can’t stay quiet.'
DailyMail.com has reached out to Obregon's family for comment on this story.
Tampa police told TMZ that Obregon is stable but in critical condition. It's not clear whether he will be left with any long-term damage.
Authorities are working to identify the attackers and are asking the public for help.
The young man's furious family have taken to social media to demand justice for Obregon. He is seen in the hospital
After a second man punches Obregon, he falls to the ground and hits his head on the pavement
Wick, from Jacksonville, has over 2 million followers on Instagram and is known for his 2021 song Who Want Smoke?
Wick's Instagram has been flooded with angry comments calling attention to the shocking assault.
One comment read: 'The fact yall got low grade security who can’t even control those temper and put that kid in ICU.. the lawsuit about to be crazy.. hope you speak up about it..'
Another added: 'u seriously need new bodyguards cause what they did to that fan of yours wasn’t cute.'
A third commentator wrote: 'You and all these rappers promoting violence, guns, drugs, then your people over here putting fans in the hospital … disgusting man.'
Some of the rapper's fans, however, stood by Wick, noting that he pulled one of the men off Obregon and appeared to be telling his entourage to 'chill.'
'Nardo told them to “chill” and pushed them off of him. Sooooo let’s not act like Nardo just sat there,' wrote one commentator on Instagram.'
Another said: 'Nardo was tryna stop it he didn’t even know what was going on , the kid ran up and his people automatically reacted cause you never know.'
Wick, from Jacksonville, has over 2 million followers on Instagram and is known for his 2021 song Who Want Smoke?
He has worked with rappers such as 21 Savage, Future and Lil Baby.
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