Kings forward DeMar DeRozan is the subject of an “ongoing and active investigation” following an incident Friday night, according to Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee.
A 28-second video posted to TMZ shows DeRozan involved in a confrontation with another man at the Yume Sushi restaurant in Calabasas, California. DeRozan can be seen reaching for the other man’s legs while he’s on the floor, according to Anderson, while a woman yells to DeRozan to “let him go.” When the man gets to his feet, he tells DeRozan, “I’m a big fan” and says “give me my phone.” They are eventually broken up by other restaurant patrons.
A witness tells TMZ that the skirmish began when the man “shoved a phone with a bright light in DeMar’s face.” The witness adds that DeRozan knocked the phone away and claims the unidentified man suffered injuries in the fight that resulted in him leaving the restaurant in an ambulance.
Law enforcement authorities weren’t able to verify the witness’s version of events, according to Anderson, and the Kings didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
DeRozan just completed his first season with Sacramento after being acquired from Chicago in a sign-and-trade last summer. The team saw its season end Wednesday night with a home loss to Dallas in the play-in tournament.
So don’t be so entitled and shove a phone in someone’s face like it’s your right to get a pic and or autograph. Try asking or better yet. Just let the man eat.
Yeah, the “fan” certainly asked for whatever happened to him. A good old case of FAFO.
The tool literally recorded himself walking up to DeMar and shoving the phone and bright light into his face, then again when he’s in the ambulance where you see zero injuries from the waist up. Self awareness doesn’t seem to be his strong suit.
Here’s to hoping he doesn’t see a dime from the inevitable lawsuit cash grab.
Infulencer behavior
Hope he gets sued for 50 million.
I doubt the guy has that kind of cash if he is attacking celebrities with cell phones…seems like this person needs professional help
You’re a struggle streamer Darren. You would hope for a lawsuit.
Someone just looking to get paid.
How was the sushi though? Yelp wants to know.
Saw the video from the “victim’s” phone. He was in the wrong and provoked DeRozan. FAFO for sure. Hope he gets nothing from DeRozan, not even an apology.
Damn. I eat there all the time
Username doesn’t check out.
I mean….the fan is in the wrong but having a reaction like this is also wrong
It is, but you have to remember this probably happens to athletes all the time. And the other 99.99% of the time, they are able to show restraint and put up with the invasions of privacy and space. The one time you screw up on a bad day, this happens.
So maybe not condonable but also understandable to some extent.
Honestly, an athlete like DeRozan has so much to lose and like you said he shpuld definitely have some experience dealing with fans harassing him, so it makes it even more dumb that reacted like this.
Again, not his fault, but he is the one that has the most to lose in this scenario.
Yep. As with any of us actions have consequences, even if we may understand the reasons behind them.
Raise your hand if you had to google “FAFO”
hand raised
Fudd Around, Find Out
To be fair, the fan deserved a straight right to the chin
Yep and only in the States could a guy like this possibly get paid. Different country sure but, in my neck of the woods if you acted like that toward curtain professional athletes you’d be layed out and it would probably be you that gets charged. If you didn’t hit your head and die that is.
lol what’s your neck of the woods
Another man from Uranus. Guy can’t even eat.
Of course now its about $$$$$$.
Fish Flop
Just let the man eat his sushi.
DeRozan has always been a class act. The so called fan is totally wrong for putting his camera in DeRozan’s face.
These struggle streamers as usual…
I’ve been a huge fan of Demars for as long as he’s been in the league, but I’m not stupid enough to disturb the man’s privacy when he’s out having a meal. Why do people feel they are entitled to do such things? Give that idiot a Darwin award because you gotta be missing a couple rungs on the evolutionary tree to piss of a giant like Demar….gentle or not. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Spin the wheel and see what you get sir!!!! Hooray!!! An ambulance ride to the hospital! ENJOY DUMBASS!!!
Get a Real GM that knows what he/she is doing and bring HC Malone Back and that will be a start, in the Right Direction !!
That fan is a big dude lol