“Something I’m embarrassed about”.
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The 76ers raced into 11-point lead early in the final quarter and held that same advantage when Thompson scored with just over six minutes to play, but Boston then scored the next nine points to close the gap to two.
“According to the victim, when his female companions refused their advances, a verbal altercation ensued between him and the suspect”, Boston police said in the statement.
Okafor, however, managed to break free and punch the victim, knocking him to the ground. Still dealing with the league and the team but I’m not happy about it all.
I blamed Okafor and his immaturity that comes along with being a 19 year old. “We’re going through the whole process of what were going to do”. Sports, 76ers top pick in the 2015 NBA Draft Jahlil Okafor got into an altercation after the team suffered its 16 straight loss. “So I have a great support system and they will continue to support me”. Overall, the team is on a 26-game losing skid dating back to last season.
Earlier Friday, the BPD had said they would not be investigating unless a victim came forward.
Boston police have not planned an investigation into the fight, which reportedly began when the man yelled at Okafor, “the 76ers suck and you guys are all losers”.
A Philadelphia Inquirer report indicated this was not the first time Okafor has had a run-in with a heckler in his rookie season. An NBA spokesman also said Friday that the league was aware of and looking into the matter. “I don’t know of any professional team in the National Basketball Association that I’ve been a part of that has had a curfew”, Brown said.
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The 76ers told the Associated Press they are gathering information and declined further comment. “We pay attention. We walk that line of doing what we need to to help educate and discipline anybody and help them understand if the situation were to present itself again how are you going to handle it”. He is averaging a team-high 18.4 points with 8.1 rebounds per game.
