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76ers’ Jahlil Okafor in altercation outside Boston nightclub

The video shows Okafor pushing one man to the ground and hitting another man while someone tries holding him back.

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The incident doesn’t look good, as (the person reported to be) Okafor actively pursues the victim, despite a representative of Okafor’s telling TMZ that it was Okafor who felt threatened.

Okafor responded by slamming one of his alleged taunters into a vehicle, then decking another one with a right hook while holding back a second man who throws a punch at the 6-11 center from behind.

Okafor apparently was being heckled, which led to his response. You’ll never win a game, ‘ ” a source close to Okafor said.

The scuffle began when someone yelled, “The Sixers suck!” “Until that time, we will have no further comment”.

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It’s understandable that Okafor might be a little frustrated with the horrific start to the Philadelphia 76ers’ season. The Sixers face the Rockets Friday night. 19-year-old Jahlil and his friends ended up in an altercation in front of the Storyville Boston nightclub, TMZ reports. “But if the victim wants to come forward and file a police report, he or she is encouraged to do so”.

Philadelphia 76ers centre Jahlil Okafor