Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis got savagely beaten over the weekend in Latvia.
A video surfaced online of Porzingis bloody and looking disoriented while surrounded by people. Witnesses say Russians jumped him in a club because he switched NBA teams, according to TMZ.
Shams Charania added that he was reportedly “hit by objects” while out clubbing.
The Mavericks are investigating All-Star Kristaps Porzingis’ altercation in Europe over weekend and current understanding is he was jumped at a club, assaulted and hit by objects, @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium has learned.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 12, 2019
You can watch a video of the aftermath below. It’s a little disturbing.
Des infos sur cette vidéo de Porzingis avec le visage en sang?@DallasMavsFr pic.twitter.com/uvnn3cJ8UY
— New York Knicks France (@NY_Knicks_Fr) May 12, 2019
This is scary stuff for sure. Porzingis is in his home country. He should be treated like a hero. Instead, he was brutally beaten.
If that’s not terrifying then I don’t know what is. People go out to the bars to have some fun, drink a few beers and relax.
They don’t go to get their head cut up and hit with stuff.
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Given how much money Porzingis has, he’s earned over $18 million through his NBA career so far, you’d think he could hire some security or something. (RELATED: Kristaps Porzingis Accused Of Rape, FBI Investigating ‘The Accuser’s Extortionate Demands’)
At the very least, you’d think he’d roll with a crew large enough to have his back if he was at risk of getting jumped.
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If this is how he’s treated overseas, he might want to consider just hanging out in America for a bit. Last time I checked, he never got his head cracked open chilling in the USA.