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Marcin Gortat street confrontation controversy

Overview

Former NBA player Marcin Gortat issued a statement following the circulation of a viral video depicting a verbal altercation between him and a passerby in Poland.

Gortat claimed the footage was incomplete and failed to show the context of the encounter. He explained that he declined a request for a photo because he was walking home with a sleeping child in a stroller. According to Gortat, the individual responded with insults, vulgar language, and mathematical taunts, such as asking ‘how much is 7 times 9’.

Gortat stated he approached the man to clarify the remarks, at which point the individual began recording. He characterized the man’s words as a threat and asserted his right to refuse photo requests while caring for a child.

Entities

Marcin Gortat · Katarzyna Zillmann · Warsaw

Timeline

1 day ago

[CULTURE] 5 sources
Marcin Gortat responds to viral video of street confrontation
Former NBA player Marcin Gortat responded to a viral video of a confrontation with a passerby, claiming the footage is incomplete and that he was subjected to insults after declining a photo request.
10 days ago

[SPORTS] 2 sources
Marcin Gortat discusses charity and sport in Warsaw
Former basketball player Marcin Gortat discussed the importance of donating time over money during a community event in Warsaw, noting his shift toward viewing sport as recreation.

Sources

kobieta.onet.pl · plejada.pl · sport.interia.pl · sport.onet.pl · sport.pl · swiatgwiazd.pl