NBA greats Ivica Zubac and Dario Saric got into a fight in a nightclub near Athens on Monday morning.
A few hours after Croatia lost to Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece in Olympic qualifying, Zubac and Saric were filmed arguing with a citizen at Bolivar Beach Bar at around 5:30 in the morning.
A video obtained by TMZ Sport shows the LA Clippers starting center getting involved in a brawl that involves several men – who appear to be club security – restraining him.
As the chaos unfolded, Saric — who recently agreed to a two-year deal with the Denver Nuggets — rushed to the scene to help his fellow American. However, a staffer appeared to push the former Golden State Warrior forward, away from the melee.
The incident culminated when a man pushed Saric to the ground and put him in a chokehold.
Ivica Zubac and Dario Saric were involved in a brawl at a nightclub near Athens early Monday morning
Nuggets forward Saric was seen in a chokehold with another man during the incident
As Zubac tried to make his way to Saric, another bystander can be seen yelling at the Clippers big man, telling him to calm down, resulting in Zubac backing away with his hands up.
Saric eventually got up and hobbled over to Zubac before they were pushed towards the exit.
The cause of the incident is still unknown, but fortunately the fire was extinguished without the police becoming involved.
The brawl broke out after Croatia lost 80-69 to Greece, which secured a ticket to the Olympic Games in Paris.
Despite losing the game, Zubac posted a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Saric put 14 points on the board for Kockasti.
Team Croatia did not respond to TMZ’s request for comment.
Antetokounmpo had 23 points and eight rebounds to help Greece reach the Olympics for the first time in 16 years.
Zubac is the starting center for LA, while Saric recently signed a two-year deal with Denver
The brawl broke out after Croatia lost 80-69 to Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece