DeMar DeRozan Allegedly Got in Altercation at Sushi Restaurant in California – ryan
NBA star DeMar DeRozan was allegedly involved in a physical altercation at a California restaurant.
Police confirmed to TMZ that they responded to an incident involving the Sacramento Kings forward at Yume Sushi in Calabasas at around 10:30 p.m. local time on Friday, April 18.
An eyewitness told the outlet that the alleged altercation began after a man shoved a phone with a bright light in the six-time NBA All-Star’s face. The witness said that DeMar, 35, then knocked the phone out of the man’s hand.
A 27-second video of the alleged incident obtained by TMZ appears to show DeRozan pinning the other man to the floor. The man eventually gets to his feet and demands that his phone be returned to him.
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A woman in a gray sweatsuit, who was seemingly at the restaurant with the athlete, is then seen standing between the two men. She can be heard yelling, “He’s not worth it!” as she attempts to keep DeRozan away from the other person.
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The video then shows what appears to be DeRozan backing into another section of the restaurant as the other man continues to demand his phone back.
Police confirmed to TMZ that an investigation into the incident is currently ongoing.
PEOPLE reached out to reps for DeRozan, as well as the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, for comment on Sunday, April 20, but did not receive an immediate response.
DeRozan has been with the Kings for one year. He joined the team for the 2024-2025 season via a three-year, $74 million sign-and-trade, per NBA.com.