NBA player Jahil Okafor opens up for the first time after he punched a man outside a nightclub

76ers Rookie Jahlil Okafor punched a man outside
of a nightclub in Boston on Wednesday night,
November 25, after his team lost to the Celtics.
According to TMZ, he got into an altercation with
a heckler outside a club called Storyville after the
man yelled, "The 76ers sucks". Okafor responded
by yelling, "We got money,you broke ass nigga,"
before punching the man in the face, knocking
him to the ground. A representative for Okafor
told TMZ that his client was heckled repeatedly
after leaving the club and he felt threatened

Yesterday, Okafor spoke with reporters about the
incident for the first time.
"It was definitely dumb on my part," he
said. "Something I’m embarrassed about.
Still dealing with the league and the team,
but I’m not happy about it at all. We’re still
going through the process of what we’re
going to do. I’m ashamed with what I did
and that’s not who I am," he said.
"Everybody that reached out to me that’s in
my circle, they know that’s not who I am.
So I have a great support system, and they
will continue to support me"
Boston police said that they will not investigate
the incident unless someone comes forward to
press charges
"Victim states that two black males,one
believed to be Okafor, approached his group
of friends and quickly began talking to a
few of his female friends in an effort to
obtain their phone numbers. According to
the victim, when his female companions
refused their advances, a verbal altercation
ensued between him and the suspect" the
police statement reads.