'Was Provoked First': Arkansas Man Claims Self-Defense After Calling Black Man Racial Slur, Then Hitting Him In the Head with Heavy Chain, Police Say

'Was Provoked First': Arkansas Man Claims Self-Defense After Calling Black Man Racial Slur, Then Hitting Him In the Head with Heavy Chain, Police Say

An Arkansas man is facing a felony charge after calling another man the N-word, then hitting him in the head with a heavy chain, according to police. Tanner Chase Thomas Bobbitt is facing second-degree battery, a Class D felony, in connection with a violent confrontation in Jonesboro, Arkansas, on Oct. 17. Tanner Chase Thomas Bobbitt (Photo: Craighead County Sheriff’s Office) According to court documents cited by KAIT, the victim told police th…