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DeMar DeRozan
Involved in Altercation at Sushi Restaurant
… Incident Captured on Video
Published April 19, 2025 2:59 PM PDT
The NBA’s DeMar DeRozan found himself at the center of controversy following a physical confrontation at a sushi restaurant on Friday night. Footage from the event shows DeRozan embroiled in a scuffle with another man who was reportedly on the ground during the exchange.
In the video, it’s evident that DeRozan is visibly upset and attempts to approach the individual on the ground. He is restrained by another bystander, dressed in a suit, amid an escalating situation.
Once the man manages to get back on his feet, he demands the return of his phone, which seems to incite further anger from DeRozan, leading him to lunge toward the man.
A woman, described as wearing a gray sweatsuit, intervenes, urging DeRozan to let it go, emphasizing that the altercation is “not worth it.”
The footage concludes with DeRozan retreating to another part of the restaurant while the other individual vocally continues to demand his phone back.
Although the video ends there, it has been reported that police were dispatched to Yume Sushi in Calabasas around 10:30 PM the same night, and they have opened an investigation into the incident.
Witness accounts suggest the altercation escalated after the individual, who was dressed in shorts, directed a bright light from a phone at DeRozan’s face, prompting the basketball star to knock it from his hand.
Further reports indicate that the same man left the scene in an ambulance, having sustained injuries during the incident, which reportedly saw glassware and cutlery scatter across tables as tensions flared.
Attempts to reach the Sacramento Kings for an official statement regarding the incident have yet to yield any response.
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