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Dallas:
A man claims he was viciously attacked and called by N-word by security guards at a strip club in Dallas on the day of Cinco de Mayo, annual celebrations held on May 5.

Jalen Bell posted pictures on facebook of himself with a neck brace and other injuries.

Bell wrote on Facebook saying, “They punched, stomped and grabbed my throat with such force I felt my trachea beginning to snap. They cracked my ribs and injured my eyes, jaw and back.”

Dallas lawyer Lee Merritt is representing Jalen Bell and planning to hold a press conference on Wednesday.

It happened after Bell accidentally set his drink down in a reserved area of the club and one of the men put a cigarette out in his drink. The man and Bell exchanged words and Bell said he and his friend decided to leave. The group of security guards were waiting at the exit and without provocation, beat them “like animals,” the Facebook post said.

The post continued, “After they were done they just kicked us out and went on with business as usual. I am a U.S. Navy Veteran and I understand sometimes people do terrible things for no reason at all. But we live in a country of laws. These men attacked me and my friend because they could. We were black and vulnerable and they don’t believe that the law will have any consequences for them. This is not ok. Share this and help me demand these men be prosecuted and this club is held accountable.”

By Sowmya Sangam