Philadelphia 76ers Okafor Wood Incident Raises Questions
By Bret Stuter
Nov 23, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor (8) moves into the zone in the first quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Marilyn Indahl-USA TODAY Sports
Philadelphia 76ers Okafor Wood Incident Raises Questions
Yesterday, a video taped outside of a Boston nightclub showed a young brash and irate version of Jahlil Okafor, the 6’10” 271 pound rookie center sensation for the Philadelphia 76ers. The video begins in a middle of a confrontation, and remains trained on Okafor the entire time as multiple fanatics swarm and engage in a verbal confrontation. In the video, Jahlil Okafor rushes at one male, punching him, while a second man begins punching Jahlil Okafor from behind.
As of today, the Philadelphia 76ers organization has advised that they are investigating the report, and will not comment until they uncover further information.
This report is incomplete, but it leaves many questions. I will try to answer the questions as best as I can for you based on what we know:
(1) Was Jahlil Okafor alone?
No, he was reported to be accompanied by another Philadelphia 76ers player.
(2) Who was the other player?
A unnamed source (yes, I hate that too) informed ESPN that Okafor was with fellow Sixer forward Christian Wood.
(3) How old are Jahlil Okafor and Christian Wood?
Jahlil Okafor is 19 at the time of the incident. Christian Wood is 20 at the time of the incident.
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(4) Who started it?
Facts are still emerging. The storyline as best as we know it at this time indicate that Okafor and Wood were outside of the nightclub and were being actively heckled by multiple Boston fans. One of the fans initiated a physical altercation with Wood. Shortly thereafter, the “video” recorded the events solely focused on the actions of Jahlil Okafor.
(5) Where did this take place?
TMZ reported that the altercation took place outside Storyville Nightclub, which is located at 90 Exeter St, Boston, MA 02116
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