The fan who found himself in an ambulance after approaching Sacramento Kings star DeMar DeRozan has released his own POV following Friday’s shocking incident.
Things got heated between DeRozan and the fan at a sushi restaurant in Southern California after the player was approached while having dinner.
The men got into an altercation that could have been a lot worse had others not intervened.
TMZ obtained a video of the melee, which is shown below:
DeMar DeRozan reportedly got into a fight at a sushi spot after a man shoved a phone with a bright light in his face
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) April 19, 2025
Witnesses say DeRozan knocked the phone away, a brawl broke out, and the man ended up in an ambulance😳
(🎥 @tmz)
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Fan Releases Own Footage Of Altercation With DeMar DeRozan
The fan has since released footage of his own, which shows him recording himself walking over to DeRozan’s table and saying he was getting thrown out of the restaurant.
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The Kings forward immediately shoves the phone away and is heard saying, “Don’t walk up on me, bro,” while the fan asks several times to get his phone back.
He then shows himself strapped to a stretcher in an ambulance before getting wheeled into a hospital.
“I just Get Attacked & Body Slapped By DeMar DeRozan : Don’t Meet Your Hero’s Kids : I Don’t think @champagnepapi will like this Behavior: I think 🤔 Drake Won the Rap Battle,” he captioned the viral clip, which ends in him promoting his book.
Check it out here:
I just Get Attacked & Body Slapped By DeMar DeRozan : Don’t Meet Your Hero’s Kids : I Don’t think @champagnepapi will like this Behavior: I think 🤔 Drake Won the Rap Battle #fyp #basketball #calabasas #sacramentokings #damarderozan @tmz_tv @abc7la @TheHoopCentral pic.twitter.com/RFJdWgPNsd
— KISSMAYOO (@watchhereat) April 19, 2025
Just about everyone in the comments sided with DeRozan, claiming the fan had it coming after putting his phone and flash in the player’s face.
According to TMZ, the matter is under investigation.
