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Patrick Andres

Cal Claims Basketball Player in Viral Confrontation Was Called a ‘Terrorist’ by Fan

California center Fardaws Aimaq played well during the Golden Bears’ 75–72 loss to UTEP Tuesday in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds in defeat.

However, Aimaq’s play on the court was overshadowed by a widely disseminated video of a postgame incident in which he climbed into the stands and appeared to threaten a fan. In the video, Aimaq was filmed appearing to tell the fan he would “slap the f--- out of” him, among other obscenities.

On Wednesday, Cal released a statement on the matter, saying that Aimaq’s actions were in response to the fan calling him a “terrorist” throughout the contest.

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