LI sports dad brutally attacked over measly $20 outside NYCs Beacon Theatre

A Long Island “sports dad” was brutally attacked by a street vendor over a measly $20 purchase outside Manhattan’s iconic Beacon Theatre, leaving him with a traumatic brain injury, according to police sources and his loved ones. Sean Llewellyn, 47, had just left a concert outside the Upper West Side venue on Broadway near West 75th Street the night of Nov.30 when he tried to make a purchase from a man selling knickknacks outside, the sources said.Llewellyn handed the seller $20 – and was apparently owed change – but the shady hawker ran off with the bill, according to the sources. When Llewellyn chased after him, the vendor was joined by several other people who began beating the dad up, the sources said. The blows were enough to send Llewellyn to the hospital with a traumatic brain injury and a broken eye socket, according to a GoFundMe page organized on behalf of his family. No weapons appeared to have been used during the savage attack, sources said.His family said their loved one has a long road to recovery ahead of him, as he is set to undergo surgery, according to the fundraising page. “Sean is a dedicated family man, a proud sports dad, and the ‘fun coach’ everyone loves,” the page reads.“As the primary provider for his family, including his three young boys at home, this tragedy has created an overwhelming financial strain,” the relatives wrote.“With Sean unable to work and significant medical expenses ahead, the family needs support now.”Llewellyn, of Long Beach, is a youth hockey coach, and he and his wife Shannon “are devoted and dedicated members of their community,” according to the GoFundMe. “They consistently take time away from their own family to support fundraising for others in need, chair church events, and volunteer in countless ways,” the couple’s loved ones wrote.

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