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This sicko picked the wrong jogger to grope.

A tough-as-nails New York University softball player courageously punched
down a creep who grabbed her breasts while she was jogging in Chelsea last week u hitting him so hard she broke her hand.

The 5-foot-9 Iowan was running at 4:30 p.m. around 20th Street near Eighth Avenue, a path sheAs run almost every day since she moved a year ago to
the Big Apple from Bettendorf, a small town about 200 miles from Des
Moines.

oAs I was crossing the street, I noticed him reach out for me, and he
grabbed my chest and didnAt let go. My fight or flight kicked in,o Alexa
Very told The Post of the terrifying Sept. 19 episode.

She chose fight.

The sophomore first baseman,19, socked the bald, middle-aged attacker
twice in the jaw.

He crumpled to the ground, allowing her to get away.

A grand slam.

oAll I could think at that moment was that I needed to do anything to stop
it from going further. I needed to protect myself,o she recalled.

oI donAt think he was expecting me to punch him,o she proudly proclaimed.

If the creep said anything during the assault, Very didnAt know, as Toby KeithAs oShould Have Been a Cowboyo was blasting in her AirPods.

It took an adrenaline-pumped Very a few minutes to realize her right hand
was throbbing and her knuckles bleeding.

Very said she called her dad oto ask if I did the right thing, because I
canAt hold a bat now.

oAnd he told me that it was the best reason to not be able to hold the bat
or throw a softball for a while.o

An NYU trainer cleaned VeryAs battered hand and referred her to an urgent care, where a doctor found two bone bruises and a hairline fracture.

VeryAs hand remains in a splint, and u despite her heroics u sheAs
struggling emotionally.

oI find that IAm much more paranoid after what happened,o she said this
week, adding she hasnAt been able to sleep through the night since the assault.

On Wednesday, a random man stepping in her direction on the sidewalk was enough to send her into a panic attack, she said, leaving her unable to
make it to her classes for the rest of the day.

Very has found refuge on TikTok, where she has been posting videos
chronicling the incident and her healing journey.

oHoly wow. I am so glad youAre safe and a certified badass,o reads one
reply to her post, which has amassed more than 3,000 olikes.o

oI never thought something like this would happen to me, but I was wrong.
So if I can help one person be more aware that this could happen to them u
and that itAs okay to fight back and protect yourself u then it would have been worth it,o she told The Post.

Very, who filed a police report and spoke to detectives from the NYPDAs Special Victims Unit following the attack, is oholding out hopeo that cops will nab the creep.

As of Friday, no arrests had been made in the case.

An NYPD spokesperson said the department takes osexual assault and rape
cases extremely seriously.o

https://nypost.com/2024/09/28/us-news/nyu-softball-player-beats-sicko-who- attacked-her-during-jog/

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