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Kings' DeMar DeRozan reportedly involved in altercation at restaurant

Originally posted on Hoops Wire | By Sam Amico | Last updated Apr 19, 2025 8:03 PM ET

Sacramento Kings wing DeMar DeRozan reportedly was involved in a brawl in a sushi restaurant that started when approached by a fan, per TMZ Sports.

”(DeRozan is) clearly PO’d as he gets physical with another male who’s lying on the ground with his legs sticking straight up in the air,” TMZ wrote. “The fight looks pretty serious … the Sacramento Kings small forward is going after the man, but is held off by another person in a suit.”

Video shows multiple people trying to separate DeRozan from another individual.

”Though the video ends there, the situation persisted,” TMZ wrote. “Police confirm to TMZ they responded to an incident involving DeMar around 10:30 Friday evening at Yume Sushi in Calabasas … and that an investigation is open.

“An eyewitness tells TMZ the altercation blew up after the man in the shorts shoved a phone with a bright light in DeMar’s face … which the basketball player then knocked out of his hand.”

DeMar DeRozan reportedly got into a fight at a sushi spot after a man shoved a phone with a bright light in his face

Witnesses say DeRozan knocked the phone away, a brawl broke out, and the man ended up in an ambulance

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Pert TMZ: “An eyewitness tells TMZ the altercation blew up after the man in the shorts shoved a phone with a bright light in DeMar’s face … which the basketball player then knocked out of his hand.” The Kings could not be reached for comment. TMZ reported that the organization has not responded.