Police are wanting into an incident allegedly involving Kings star ahead DeMar DeRozan at a sushi restaurant in California.
In line with TMZ Sports activities, the altercation occurred Friday night time at Yume Sushi in Calabasas.
The outlet shared a 28-second video of the incident, the place DeRozan allegedly received right into a screaming match with one other particular person and briefly received bodily at some factors.
TMZ reported that issues escalated when a person put a cellphone with a vibrant mild within the NBA star’s face earlier than DeRozan knocked the machine out of the individual’s hand.
Within the brief video, DeRozan is seen grabbing for the legs of one other one who is on the ground of the restaurant.
The person, after getting up, repeatedly requested for his cellphone again.
Sgt. Brandon Painter of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Division mentioned the squabble is beneath investigation, based on a number of reviews.
DeRozan, 34, averaged 22.2 factors, 3.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists throughout his first season with the Kings.
The six-time All-Star inked a three-year deal price $73.9 million with the Kings final offseason.
Shortly after the Kings’ 120-106 play-in loss to the Mavericks on Wednesday, Sacramento determined to half methods with common supervisor Monte McNair.
The cut up comes attributable to McNair’s concern over dropping decision-making energy, per The Athletic, stemming from the controversial firing of head coach Mike Brown earlier this season.
Brown was fired after a sluggish begin for the Kings which noticed the group go 13-18 throughout his tenure.
After letting go of Brown, assistant coach and former NBA participant Doug Christie took over as interim head coach for the rest of the season.
