The herd mentality is strong. If she would have successfully struck him (they had already attempted to push him at least once) then what is the likelihood they would have swarmed? Highly likely based on past other incidents. So the solution is to diffuse the situation at the soonest opportunity, which he did. No further attack. Actions have consequences, and the girl got hers.
We don’t know what happened before this video starts. But, as it starts, you can see him push someone out of the way. Then the girl pushes him from behind. Next she is standing there arguing with him. He shoves her. The other girls are backing up. The girl jumps up and comes at him as if ready to fight. He punches her and knocks her out. She’s under 12 years old.
We’re all making assumptions here. I assumed the woman and child were with him. It turns out, they weren’t.
Many here are assuming the girls attacked him first. But other stories say he was pushing through the girls and that’s why they were arguing with him.
We don’t really know how it all started, but we’re sure to hear more.