Pippen Says Man He Knocked Out Called Him The N-Word & Spit On His Daughter

Former NBA star Scottie Pippen wants you to know that he’s not handing out knuckle sandwiches for no reason and that he has a perfectly good explanation for why he punched a man out to the point of needing an ambulance. As we previously reported, Scottie Pippen was involved in a bar fight that took place outside of Nobu over the weekend. It was being reported that the man Scottie punched asked for an autograph but instead was so badly beaten and kicked that he had to be hauled off in an ambulance and his teeth were broken. Pippen says there is a little more to the story, however.

Via TMZ

Sources close to Pippen tell us, the middle-aged man who got his ass kicked by Pippen outside Nobu Sunday night was a drunk, overly aggressive fan who had been badgering Pippen for attention all evening … beginning inside Nobu, where Pippen was eating with friends.

At one point, we’re told one of Pippen’s dinner guests went to the bathroom … and the man sat in the guest’s place … continuing to pester Pippen with questions. We’re told Pippen bit his tongue and politely asked the man to leave. After the meal, we’re told Pippen agreed to take a photo with the man outside the restaurant … but the man continued to be aggressive, demanding an autograph as well. Pippen refused and we’re told that’s when the man dropped the n-bomb, shoved the NBA legend, then spat at him.

Sources close to Pippen say he lost it when the spit landed on his young daughter — and Pippen flew into attack mode.

Do you think Pippen had was justified?