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Eli Manning blamed by deranged man who randomly attacked pedestrians

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Todd Lyons in court.
Todd Lyons in court.Steven Hirsch
Todd Lyons being led into court.
Todd Lyons being led into court.Steven Hirsch
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Todd Lyons with his attorney.
Todd Lyons with his attorney.Steven Hirsch
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A deranged man charged with hate crime attacks on Manhattan pedestrians blamed Eli Manning for his rampage, according to newly released court papers.

“This is Eli Manning’s fault. He is sending white crackers to beat me up,” Todd Lyons allegedly told detectives Aug. 24 of the seven-victim spree. “I hate white cracker mother f–king white crackers.”

He pleaded not guilty Thursday at his arraignment in Manhattan Supreme Court on 16 counts of attempted assault as a hate crime and other raps.

Lyons used his fist or random objects, including a brick and wood from a broken chair, to bash his victims, who were all white, between Aug. 9 and Aug. 16, mostly in Lower Manhattan.

He slugged a 58-year-old man in the face in Chelsea then yelled, “Get the f–k out of here you f–king honky! You don’t belong here!” The victim suffered a split lip and a bloody nose.

He’s being held on $10,00 bond. Lyons allegedly committed the attacks while he was free on two other assaults in the Bronx and Manhattan.