UPDATE: Jahlil Okafor has been suspended for two games by the NBA for his involvement in the street fights in Boston. In a statement, the Sixers said “Jahlil is a very important part of our organization and our future. While we are disappointed with his recent actions, we have faith in him as a valued member of the Sixers.”
ORIGINAL STORY: A week after video showing a street fight involving Jahil Okafor surfaced, TMZ released a second video of an apparent second incident today.
This new video, which shows Okafor walking up to a man and engaging him despite advice to do the contrary from his entourage, depicts the man that was hit by Okafor laid out on the ground motionless. According to TMZ, a witness said Okafor “hit the guy with a haymaker.”
The early Rookie of the Year candidate asked the Philadelphia 76ers for a personal security team to keep him safe from situations such as this, but he may just need to take a self-control course. Unfortunately, this new video comes just a day after Okafor and his 76ers received their first win of the season against the Kobe Byrant-led Lakers.
