New details have emerged about the altercation between Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic and fan in Indiana that took place Sunday afternoon.
In a video that surfaced postgame, Nurkic, who was inactive for the game due to a plantar fasciitis injury, approached a group of fans standing courtside. He then grabbed a fans’ phone and tossed it deeper into the stands before walking away without appearing to say anything.
A new report Tuesday may provide an explanation on the incident. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, the fan yelled at Nurkic “your mom is trash” and said his “grandma’s a b----.