Report: Okafor had gun pointed at him in October nightclub incident

By foxsports
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Jahlil Okafor losing his temper and throwing punches in the streets of Boston would have been bad enough for the Philadelphia 76ers franchise to deal with had it simply been an isolated incident.

 

But as it turns out, it was the second time the rookie Okafor had gotten into it with a stranger in as many months.

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, 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.

A source said the incident was witnessed by federal officers. Okafor did not want to speak about the situation.

 

Keith Pompey of Philly.com shares a disturbing report of an additional altercation involving Okafor that took place in October, and based on the details, it was one that could have ended in tragedy.