Retired vice president for university relations and communications professor Jim Shea, 84, was attacked in Fairmount Park Monday, 6abc.com reports.

Shea was reportedly walking along the Forbidden Drive area when four young men approached him. Two of the young adults attacked him with rocks and kicked him, taking him to the ground.

The other two watched and laughed, Shea told 6abc.com. Three of the attackers were reportedly where LaSalle sweatshirts, but Shea said he didn’t believe they were students at the university.

Shea said the young men did not rob him of any belongings. The former Temple employee was left with bruises along his face and body.

“You do lose your dignity. There’s nothing you can do, absolutely nothing you can do,” Shea said to 6abc.com.