NBA: Jalil Okafor Admits Being "Dumb" After Street Fight

Nigerian-American Igbo blooded basketball player, Jalil Okafor has expressed his disappointment at himself after he was caught fighting a fan on the street. He has apologised and expects that the case won't get to the court of law.

Philadelphia 76ers big man Jahlil Okafor spoke to reporters on Friday for the first time since he was allegedly involved in a street fight late Wednesday. While there are no plans for a criminal investigation on the incident, he said he was ashamed of the way he handled himself.

NBA:Jalil Okafor Engages In Street Fight After Philadelphia 76ers Loses Again

Jalil Okafor plays for the sixers in the NBA league and has been displeased with the recent woes of his team. Okafor has a Nigerian dad. Jalil got trending for the wrong reason on thanksgiving day after being involved in a street fight.

Philadelphia 76ers big man Jahlil Okafor allegedly got in a fight in Boston on Wednesday following his team's 84-80 loss to the Boston Celtics, as first reported by TMZ.

ESPN's Jeff Goodman confirmed the story, and quoted a source close to Okafor saying, "Apparently, they said, 'The 76ers suck and you guys are all losers. You'll never win a game.'"