Teen Charged After NBA YoungBoy Concert Attack

A teenage attendee has been charged with one felony assault and one misdemeanor after viral videos showed him allegedly pushing and repeatedly punching a 66-year-old T-Mobile Center usher during an NBA YoungBoy concert in Kansas City late last month. The Jackson County Juvenile Office of the 16th Judicial Circuit filed the charges; Missouri law keeps the minor’s name and hearings confidential. Footage captured the youth tossing the employee into an aisle and striking him, and witnesses say the confrontation began after the worker asked the teen to move from the wrong seat; officers detained the suspect before releasing him to a guardian. The victim — identified in reports as Thomas Schlage/Schlange — suffered head and facial injuries, received hospital treatment, and a GoFundMe has been organized to help during his recovery. The widely shared clips and the criminal filing have renewed public discussion about concert security and crowd behavior.