Nationwide — NBA participant DeMar DeRozan was reportedly concerned in a heated incident at a California sushi restaurant. A short video exhibits the Kings ahead in a bodily argument with one other individual.
The altercation occurred Friday evening at Yume Sushi in Calabasas, in accordance with TMZ Sports activities. A 28-second video exhibits DeRozan yelling at a person earlier than issues obtained bodily. The state of affairs reportedly escalated when the person pointed a cellphone with a brilliant gentle in DeRozan’s face. DeRozan appeared to knock the cellphone out of his hand.
The video additionally exhibits DeRozan reaching towards the person’s legs whereas he was on the ground. After getting up, the person repeatedly requested for his cellphone again.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Division confirmed the incident is underneath investigation, in accordance with a number of stories.
DeRozan, 34, lately completed his first season with the Sacramento Kings, the place he averaged 22.2 factors, 3.9 rebounds, and 4.4 assists. He signed a three-year contract value $73.9 million final offseason.
The incident got here days after the Kings’ play-in event loss to the Mavericks. Following the loss, Sacramento parted methods with basic supervisor Monte McNair. Assistant coach Doug Christie was named interim head coach after Mike Brown was fired earlier within the season.