(Photo : Christian Petersen/Getty Images) PHOENIX, ARIZONA – JUNE 22: Dario Saric #20 of the Phoenix Suns puts up a shot over Ivica Zubac #40 of the LA Clippers during the fourth quarter in game two of the NBA Western Conference finals at Phoenix Suns Arena on June 22, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona.
NBA players Ivica Zubac and Dario Saric were part of a nightclub altercation in Greece early Monday morning, July 8 after the Croatian national team was eliminated from Olympic contention.
Zubac, who plays for the Los Angeles Clippers, was having a heated conversation with an individual at Bolivar Beach Bar when Saric rushed to defend his fellow Croatian.
Another footage, obtained by TMZ Sports, shows Saric on the ground being held in a chokehold.
Saric recently signed with the Denver Nuggets this summer after playing for the Golden State Warriors in the 2023-24 NBA season.
“While hanging out at a club in Athens, some of our players were verbally and then physically attacked, prompting them to defend themselves. The incident was brief, thanks to the quick intervention of the club’s security staff,” The Croatian Basketball Federation said in a statement.
Zubac and Saric was coming off loss with Croatia
Zubac and Saric recently represented their country, Croatia, in the 2024 FIBA Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament held in Piraeus, Greece.
Croatia lost the final of the tournament to Greece, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, 80-69, on the evening before the altercation occurred on Sunday, July 7, at the Peace and Friendship Stadium.
Zubac led Croatia with 19 points in the game, while both Zubac and Saric led the team in rebounds with 12 each.
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