Saturday, November 28, 2015

NBA Star, Age 19, Really Needs To Avoid Places Where Alcohol Is Being Served


By Keith Pompey, Nov 27, 2015 Philly.com

HOUSTON -- Already at age 19 the face of the 76ers, Jahlil Okafor said being heckled or approached disrespectfully in public doesn't happen often - but we are finding out it does happen.

At 6-foot-11 and 265 pounds, he's usually not hard to spot. And that can lead to some uncomfortable situations for the rookie center, especially playing on a team that hasn't won a game this season.

According to five sources who spoke to The Inquirer independently on condition of anonymity, Thursday morning's incident in Boston was not the first time Okafor has been in an altercation with a heckler while out and about.

At a Philadelphia club in October, sources said that Okafor exchanged words with a heckler while with teammates. As he and his teammates left the club, a source said, the heckler pointed a gun to Okafor's head outside the establishment.

 
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