NBA centers Ivica Zubac and Dario Saric were involved in a fight at a nightclub near Athens on Monday morning.
Hours after wearing Croatia’s Olympic qualifying loss to Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece, Zubac and Saric were filmed fighting with a civilian at the Bolivar Beach Bar around 5:30 a.m.
A video obtained by TMZ Sports It shows the LA Clippers’ starting center involved in a fight while several men, who appear to be club security, restrained him.
As chaos broke out, Saric, who had recently signed a two-year contract with the Denver Nuggets, rushed to the scene to help his compatriot. However, a staff member appeared to push the former Golden State Warriors forward away from the fight.
The incident reached its climax when a man threw Saric to the ground and strangled him.
Ivica Zubac and Dario Saric were involved in a fight at a nightclub near Athens early Monday morning.
Nuggets forward Saric was seen caught in a chokehold on another man during the incident.
As Zubac tried to get to Saric, another bystander is seen yelling at the Clippers center to calm down. This caused Zubac to back away with his hands up.
Finally Saric got up and staggered to Zubac before they were pushed toward the exit.
Although the cause of the incident is unknown, fortunately the fire was extinguished without police intervention.
The fight came after Croatia lost 80-69 to Greece, which secured its ticket to the Paris Olympics.
Despite losing the game, Zubac managed a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Saric scored 14 points for Kockasti.
The Croatian team has not responded to TMZ’s request for comment.
Antetokounmpo scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds as Greece secured its first Olympic appearance in 16 years.
Zubac is Los Angeles’ starting center, while Saric recently signed a two-year deal with Denver.
The fight came after Croatia’s 80-69 loss to Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece.