Video: American Rapper Assaulted in Florida Gym - Is Being Pro-Russian the Reason?

American rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine (real name Daniel Hernandez) has been hospitalized following an assault. According to the Shot Telegram channel, he was attacked at a gym in Florida.

The rapper's lawyer informed the press that a group of men ambushed the rapper without warning in the gym's locker room. The rapper attempted to fight back, but they tackled him to the ground. The assailants then kicked him.

Tekashi was hospitalized with serious injuries to his jaw, ribs, and back. Police arrived at the scene of the attack. Meanwhile, the reason for the conflict remains unknown.

Earlier, Tekashi 6ix9ine had declared during a concert in Moscow that Russia is his second home and that he is not afraid to visit the country.