[VIDEO] Beijing Ducks Player Told to "Get Lost, N*****" in Brawl
A three-time CBA championship member of the Beijing Ducks became involved in an after-hours drunken brawl in Sanlitun on Mar 4 that made it clear the famous expat isn't welcome in Beijing anymore.
Online videos (see above) show Beijing Duck team member Randolph Morris valiantly trying his best to stop a drunken fist fight even as his assailants point fingers and hurl abuse at him.
According to a Weibo source (weibo.com/1303190400/G5NTo2gOm), the fight happened when an offer extended to Morris to go drinking was turned down, causing some offended basketball fans to turn on him as a crowd of onlookers watched.
In the face of all the antagonization, Morris is never seen retaliating with force, even when a friend he is protecting gets kicked. In fact, the online video shows the 6'11''-tall Morris with his hands raised above his head to prove that he isn't going to fight back against the provocateurs that did their best to provoke him.
Although the audio from the chaotic scene is difficult to make out, one man can be clearly heard telling Morris, "Get lost, n*****!" at the beginning of the video.
Morris is an American professional basketball player who, along with teammate Stephon Marbury, helped the Beijing Ducks win three CBA championships over four years, during which the two-time CBA All-Star was named the CBA Finals MVP back in 2014.
Unlike Marbury, Morris followed through to the end of his contract with the Beijing Ducks where he is currently listed as a reserve member of the team, although Chinese media commonly refer to him as a "foreign coach."
READ: Marbury Departure Sparks Angry Fan Backlash Against Beijing Ducks
Despite the ugly Sanlitun incident, foreign professional basketball players are usually praised and highly-regarded in China for their talents and skills. Fans and media acted with awe and reverence to this past spring's retirement of Marbury, who is celebrated in Beijing with his own movie, museum, statue, postage stamp, and stage play.
Photos: Weibo.com
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