DeMar DeRozan was involved in a physical altercation at a sushi restaurant in Calabasas, California on Friday, according to TMZ.
A 28-second video released on Saturday shows DeRozan snatching a cell phone away from another man inside the restaurant, and the altercation escalating from there. The unidentified patron had allegedly shoved his phone with a bright light in DeRozan’s face.
Police responded to the incident at around 10:30 p.m. local time and are actively investigating.
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DeRozan and the Kings were eliminated from the NBA Play-In Tournament on Wednesday with a 120-106 loss to the Mavericks. The small forward was traded to Sacramento from Chicago at this year’s trade deadline.
Here’s what to know about the DeRozan altercation video.
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DeMar DeRozan fight video
In the video, DeRozan is seen lunging at the other man, who was lying on the floor inside the restaurant, and grabbing his phone.
A woman is heard telling DeRozan to “let him go.” When the man gets to his feet, he can be heard yelling, “Give me my phone.”
DeMar DeRozan reportedly got into a fight at a sushi spot after a man shoved a phone with a bright light in his face
Witnesses say DeRozan knocked the phone away, a brawl broke out, and the man ended up in an ambulance?
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The man who instigated the incident also released a video on Saturday. He can be seen approaching DeRozan at a table before the small forward knocks his phone away.
At the end of the video, the man appears to be sitting in the back of an ambulance.
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