Kristaps Porzingis was involved in a physical altercation over the weekend in his home country of Latvia, and it apparently began after a group of fans confronted him over being traded from the New York Knicks to the Dallas Mavericks.
A video surfaced on social media Sunday that showed Porzingis walking down the street with blood on his face. He appeared irate and at one point shoved a woman out of his way. According to a report from TMZ, Porzingis had been out celebrating at bars and clubs in his hometown of Liepaja when he was attacked by a group of Russian fans who were upset that he changed teams last season.
In addition to blood coming from his face, Porzingis also appeared to have blood on his hands and a torn short. Police could be heard trying to diffuse the situation as the 7-foot-3 superstar was shouting at someone.
Neither the Mavericks nor the NBA had offered any comment on the situation as of Sunday afternoon. Porzingis has now made headlines for off-court reasons multiple times since he was traded to Dallas from Knicks, though his attorney insists the allegations that surfaced against him over a month ago are completely baseless.
