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WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Nader Hassaneen, 66, was punched in the face several times late on Sunday night as the city s Pride celebrations continued in Washington Square Park  Hassaneen had hot sauce thrown in his eyes when a woman attacked him for flying the American flag instead of the Pride flag One bystander claimed Hassaneen used a homophobic slur - an accusation he denied in an interview with The New York Post  At least three people were also arrested earlier on Sunday afternoon  NYPD officers were seen in riot gear using pepper spray on parkgoers  Tensions were already high between the police and LGBTQ community after uniformed NYPD cops were banned from attending any official Pride events until at least 2025

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