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Updated · Heavy.com · Jul 20

Jordan Clarkson Escorted From NYC Club After Travis Scott Clash at 1 Private Event

Updated

Updated · Heavy.com · Jul 20

Jordan Clarkson Escorted From NYC Club After Travis Scott Clash at 1 Private Event

Q: Why was NBA star Jordan Clarkson punished for trying to stop a fight?

Jordan Clarkson does not appear to have been “punished” in any formal sense. Based on reports from TMZ Sports and Page Six, he was simply escorted out of Zero Bond by security after becoming involved in a disturbance that began when Travis Scott allegedly objected to being filmed and members of Scott’s entourage reportedly threw bottles. The key point is that venue security typically removes everyone directly involved in a chaotic incident, regardless of who started it or who was trying to calm it down. Clarkson was reportedly acting as a peacemaker and trying to de-escalate the confrontation, but his presence in the middle of the melee likely led security to treat him as part of the incident and clear the scene quickly. There is no indication in the available reporting that Clarkson was arrested, injured, charged, or disciplined by the NBA or the Knicks. The reports describe only his removal from the private club, not any broader penalty. So the answer is that Clarkson was not singled out for trying to stop a fight; he was reportedly escorted out because security’s immediate priority was restoring order by removing the people involved in or closest to the disturbance.

2 articles · Updated · Heavy.com · Jul 20

Security escorted Jordan Clarkson and Travis Scott from Manhattan private club Zero Bond after a disturbance at a Raising Cane’s event, according to TMZ Sports.
TMZ said Scott became upset at someone filming him, and members of his entourage allegedly threw bottles before Clarkson tried to calm the situation.
No injuries were reported, and TMZ said representatives for Clarkson, Scott and the NYPD did not immediately respond; the account has not been independently confirmed.
Clarkson, 34, re-signed with the Knicks earlier this month on a one-year veteran minimum deal after helping New York win its first NBA title since 1973.