The person screaming threats of sodomy rape right in his face was the initiator of the confrontation.
Scream back. You hit first, you’re going to be the one defending yourself in court. But I would suggest that neither screaming or hitting is a good witness. I doubt this guy’s ministry is very productive. Is this guy Black? If so, he may be the one I remember in downtown Dallas. If so,he wasn’t accomplishing anything then, either.
Like the bozo on the DART rail who disturbs folk’s quiet time in the morning by preaching in a loud voice. He may get off the train feeling good about himself, but he isn’t accomplishing anything else.