Overview
- Román says an unknown man whistled, struck him three times in the face, and fled near Medrano and Guardia Vieja on Monday afternoon.
- He appeared on air Wednesday with a bruised right eye and described the assault as homophobic, wondering if his pink shirt made him a target.
- Doctors at Sanatorio Finochietto performed a CT scan after the attack and reported no serious internal injuries.
- He reported the incident to police and engaged the human rights group CELS to follow the case, which remains open with no suspect identified.
- Colleagues including Malena Pichot and Vanessa Strauch voiced support, while commentators linked the incident to other recent attacks on LGBTQ+ media figures and criticized President Javier Milei’s combative rhetoric.