Gay softballers attacked in Austin

According to NBC affiliate KXAN, two members of an all-gay softball team were assaulted by four men because they were gay. Police are investigating it as a hate crime.

According to victim Matthew Morgan, he and a teammate were wearing their jerseys near Austin City Hall when four men attacked them while yelling anti-gay slurs.

“I’m not going to go through this and [have] no action taken,” Morgan said. “This is a walk that I’ve made that probably everyone on this field has made numerous times and felt safe.”

Both victims said their attackers seemed surprised when they fought back.

“We want people to know that it’s not okay to do this and we’re taking a stand because we don’t want people to live in fear,” said victim Emmanuel Winston.