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NFT: Jahlil Okafor fights a heckler in Boston

Ten Ton Hammer : 11/26/2015 11:52 pm
http://www.tmz.com/2015/11/26/jahlil-okafor-street-fight-kos-man-in-boston-video/

NBA superstar Jahlil Okafor -- the #3 pick in the 2015 draft -- punched a guy in the face HARD outside of a Boston bar last night ... and TMZ Sports has the insane footage.

It all went down after Okafor and the 76ers lost to the Boston Celtics -- Jahlil and some friends went out on the town ... and ended up in an altercation in front of Storyville Boston nightclub.

19-year-old Okafor was screaming at the other man, "We got money you broke ass n**ga."
A scuffle ensues -- people tried to hold Okafor back -- but then he escapes and swings wildly at another man ... connecting ... and sending him flying to the ground.
In the melee, Okafor tumbles to the ground and a man in a green jacket tries to punch the 6'11" superstar in the back of the head.

We're told everyone got up and fled the scene and no arrests were made.

We're told the altercation began because one of the men in the other group yelled at Jahlil, "The 76ers suck."
We spoke with a rep for Jahlil who tells us ... Okafor says he was being heckled from the moment he left the club and felt threatened because people swarmed him on the street.

He says he was with a teammate -- who he wouldn't name -- and says someone got physical with the teammate ... so Jahlil did what he felt he needed to do to protect himself and his friend.
They immediately left after the incident.


Trust the Process.



If hearing "the 76ers suck"  
bceagle05 : 11/26/2015 11:55 pm : link
is what sets him off, he's gonna be throwing a lot of haymakers over the next few years.
hmm  
J : 11/27/2015 12:06 am : link
I wonder if the 19 yr old was drinking at "the club"
"We got money!"  
Vin R : 11/27/2015 12:48 am : link
10 years later..

30 for 30: Broke Part II
I'll  
NJGiantFan84 : 11/27/2015 12:54 am : link
Take Porzingas over him any day. He has a great head on his shoulders. Appears Jalil does not.
Only thing worse than punching like a girl  
madgiantscow009 : 11/27/2015 1:07 am : link
is to get knocked out by a girl punch.
Sorry ass motherfuckers  
EJV79 : 11/27/2015 6:12 am : link
.
Impressive coordination for the big man!  
BurberryManning : 11/27/2015 7:43 am : link
Jah had a pretty good outing against the Celtics, too. I'm looking forward to getting the point guards healthy and riding things out until the draft lottery. The Lakers top-3 protected pick is looking like more and more attractive by the day.
Considering their size, strength snd athletic abiity  
Upstate_Giants_fan : 11/27/2015 8:31 am : link
is seems most NBA players couldn't fight their way out of a paper bag.

Which is probably a good thing.
Loud mouth gets bitch slapped...  
Chris in Philly : 11/27/2015 8:35 am : link
Nothing to see here.
RE: Loud mouth gets bitch slapped...  
BigBlueShock : 11/27/2015 8:44 am : link
In comment 12646158 Chris in Philly said:
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Nothing to see here.

I'm sure you'd feel the same way if a Celtics player did the same thing to a Sixers fan in Philly for simply saying "Celtics suck", huh?

Just another trash Philly player. And the "We have money...." comment, another classy moment. He ought to be blaming Phillys management for their sucker use, not some fan half his size, but I guess he feels like a tough guy now? Players can never win that battle with fans and media.
He obviously shouldn't have punched the guy  
Ned In Atlanta : 11/27/2015 8:57 am : link
But we're supposed to feel bad for some POS tough guy lobbing insults to a professional athlete cause he's worked up some liquid courage ? Give me a break
another  
koko2315 : 11/27/2015 9:04 am : link
dookie with high moral standing
Ned  
BigBlueShock : 11/27/2015 9:05 am : link
Who the hell said they feel sorry for the heckler? No need to make shit up. If you think somebody saying "76ers suck" deserves an ass whooping, that's on you. Players get heckled all the time on the road. He will come across much worse than stupid ass comments like that guy made. He can't go punching everyone that says something he doesn't like.

And again, nobody gives a shit about the clown that was heckling him.
Jeez, Philly on one side, Boston on the other  
jcn56 : 11/27/2015 9:06 am : link
They're both classless assholes.

Regards,
NYC fan
Just like CC in Toronto  
feelflows : 11/27/2015 9:11 am : link
Rehab next?
He shouldn't have hit the fan..  
BurberryManning : 11/27/2015 9:30 am : link
and I'm a Sixers fan. Sure, the Boston drunk (who is probably older than Okafor) may have had it coming but the professional athlete needs to show restraint in these types of situations.
RE: Jeez, Philly on one side, Boston on the other  
pjcas18 : 11/27/2015 9:31 am : link
In comment 12646181 jcn56 said:
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They're both classless assholes.

Regards,
NYC fan


you realize the Jets are lumped into that group, don't you?
RE: RE: Jeez, Philly on one side, Boston on the other  
BigBlueShock : 11/27/2015 9:33 am : link
In comment 12646205 pjcas18 said:
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They're both classless assholes.

Regards,
NYC fan



you realize the Jets are lumped into that group, don't you?

I think he was being sarcastic, though, I could be wrong.
RE: RE: RE: Jeez, Philly on one side, Boston on the other  
pjcas18 : 11/27/2015 9:34 am : link
In comment 12646209 BigBlueShock said:
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In comment 12646181 jcn56 said:


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They're both classless assholes.

Regards,
NYC fan



you realize the Jets are lumped into that group, don't you?


I think he was being sarcastic, though, I could be wrong.


yes, I realized that, just ball busting
Shock...  
Chris in Philly : 11/27/2015 10:14 am : link
I would definitely feel the same way it a Celtic hit a Sixers fan. You're right. Players get heckled all the time. At games. If some lubed up douche wants to talk shit outside a club, an entirely different story. Okafor may be a giant douche (he did go to Duke after all) but hitting this loser isn't the reason.
It's good to see that he takes winning personally..  
BurberryManning : 11/27/2015 10:18 am : link
silver linings
An opposing player goes out to a club in Boston  
mfsd : 11/27/2015 10:35 am : link
wonder what he expected...all those classy drunk Boston natives to treat him with affection and respect?
RE: RE: Jeez, Philly on one side, Boston on the other  
jcn56 : 11/27/2015 10:41 am : link
In comment 12646205 pjcas18 said:
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In comment 12646181 jcn56 said:


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They're both classless assholes.

Regards,
NYC fan



you realize the Jets are lumped into that group, don't you?


Yes, because despite countless letters to governors and mayors, my idea for internment camps for them still hasn't come to fruition. I think it must be a cost issue.
You don't punch people for running their mouth about sports  
Torrag : 11/27/2015 10:52 am : link
That goes for everyone not just pro athletes. To top it off the guy was right they do suck mega balls.
Masshole  
Rob in CT/NYC : 11/27/2015 11:06 am : link
gets what he deserves, film at 11.

Awful town filled with some of the dregs of humanity.
consequenses for your actions  
Csonka : 11/27/2015 3:35 pm : link
you can heckle. might get your ass kicked.
you can kick the crap out of a heckler. might get arrested.
Maybe it's just my sense of humor  
ghost718 : 11/27/2015 3:55 pm : link
But I thought that was hilarious,at least the first half of the video.
They were talking about this on WIP sports radio  
Mike in Philly : 11/27/2015 6:28 pm : link
earlier today. The feeling was #1-the kid shouldn't be going to a club because he's only 19, #2-the kid has to have a thicker skin for shit like this, and #3-in this day and age this heckler could very well have been packing a blade or a piece, (or one of his friends could have). Any way you slice it, the kid needs to grow up and learn how to better handle these situations, or he's gonna have a brief career.
W.I.M.P ???  
blue42 : 11/27/2015 6:58 pm : link
the home of the Eagles!
Okafor has to be the bigger person.  
SanFranNowNCGiantsFan : 11/28/2015 7:25 am : link
He's got much more to lose. He's 19 so hopefully he'll learn to ignore hecklers.
Apparently  
BigBlueShock : 11/28/2015 9:20 am : link
Okafor was hitting on some chicks, but it doesn't say whether they were with the heckler.

Also, this isn't the first time Okafor has had an incident with a heckler. Allegedly he had a run in with a heckler in October in Philly, and promptly had a gun pointed at his head. He needs to grow up quickly. As tough as he seemingly thinks he is, this is a situation that he can't win. The world is full of crazy...
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RE: Apparently  
giantsblue1 : 11/28/2015 9:22 am : link
In comment 12647117 BigBlueShock said:
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Okafor was hitting on some chicks, but it doesn't say whether they were with the heckler.

Also, this isn't the first time Okafor has had an incident with a heckler. Allegedly he had a run in with a heckler in October in Philly, and promptly had a gun pointed at his head. He needs to grow up quickly. As tough as he seemingly thinks he is, this is a situation that he can't win. The world is full of crazy... Link - ( New Window )


When will athletes learn nothing good happens after midnight?
Technically the guy is still a teenager  
eclipz928 : 11/28/2015 10:17 am : link
so as long as there was no weapons or drugs involved I'll give him a pass this time for being a knucklehead and not walking away.

But yea, I'll admit as soon as I saw that this took place at night in Boston I had a feeling that whoever that guy was that got knocked out likely had it coming . . . it's Boston.
Deadspin  
Headhunter : 11/28/2015 12:07 pm : link
is reporting that Okafor had a gun pulled on him in a club in October. Think he needs to hire a bodyguard
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