Juvenile assaulted stadium worker during NBA YoungBoy concert in Kansas City
Video shows a male juvenile assaulting a stadium employee after staff asked him to move to the correct seat at the T-Mobile Center; investigation ongoing.
A juvenile under 16 assaulted a stadium employee at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City during an NBA YoungBoy concert after staff asked him to move to the correct seat, video shows.
The attack unfolded as an older man, described by venue staff as a guest-services employee in his 60s, tried to separate the youths from the suspect. The boy charged with wild punches while the crowd screamed, and several concertgoers tried to intervene by pulling him away. The assailant was dragged off the employee, who later was found to have lost his glasses during the melee. The teenager also assaulted a security guard as he was being escorted away. A terrified attendee, Robert McDaniel, captured the incident on video and later told the Daily Mail that the trouble began when the teen was in the wrong section, with other concertgoers pointing him out to the worker.
Kansas City police said that on September 21, 2025, at approximately 9:30 p.m. officers working off duty in full department-approved uniform were called to Section 107-108 for a reported disturbance. It was determined an assault had occurred and a male juvenile suspect was detained in regard. Both victims received treatment at an area hospital and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation is ongoing, with detectives actively working with prosecutors to determine whether charges will be filed against the juvenile.
An arena spokesperson described the incident as horrific and confirmed the employee involved works as part of the venue’s guest-services team. The spokesperson stressed that the attack was isolated and does not reflect the venue, its city or the thousands of guests who attended the show without incident, adding that the employee’s injuries are serious but not life-threatening.
NBA YoungBoy, whose real name is Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, has had a history of legal troubles. The performer faced prior charges, including drug possession and weapons-related offenses in Utah and Louisiana, as well as a 2016 charge related to an alleged attempted murder, for which he ultimately pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of aggravated assault. The notes indicate he was released from prison last year and later received a presidential pardon from President Donald Trump in May, after the plea deal and related proceedings.