Jahlil Okafor Hits Heckler on Video Outside Boston Bar After 76ers vs. Celtics

November 26th, 2015 by Matt Fitzgerald Leave a reply »

Video footage has surfaced of Philadelphia 76ers rookie lottery draft pick Jahlil Okafor apparently hitting a man outside a Boston nightclub following his team's 84-80 loss to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.

TMZ Sports had the news Thursday. The 19-year-old was near Storyville Boston nightclub when the altercation occurred (Warning: Video contains NSFW language):



Boston police said Friday they were not planning to pursue an investigation of the incident, according to ESPN. 

According to the report, the incident started after a man yelled, "The 76ers suck!" at the Philadelphia big man. Someone also "got physical" with another 76er, per TMZ.

"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," TMZ reported, adding that everyone left, and no one was arrested.

Okafor has been part of a woeful 0-16 Sixers squad. It is the first team in NBA history to start back-to-back seasons with such an abysmal mark, per ESPN Stats & Info.

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