In the images you can see J.R. Smith hitting and kicking the man near his car before several people intervene to drive the athlete away.
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NBA player J.R. Smith was caught on a Los Angeles street, repeatedly hitting a young man, who he accused of breaking one of the windows of his car amid protests over the death of the African American George Floyd at the hands of an agent. White.
In the images, published last Sunday by the TMZ portal, Smith can be seen hitting and kicking the man near his car before several people intervene to drive the athlete away. Meanwhile, the young man manages to run away.
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Later, J.R. Smith turned to his Instagram account to explain the incident. “This is a residential area. There is no store here,” said former Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers player, among others.
“Here there is no hate crime. I have no problems with anyone and nobody has problems with me. There is a problem with the fucking system. […] He broke my window and I kicked his butt, “Smith said.
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