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Former Spur Derrick White punched during scuffle at University of Colorado football game

Nearly a dozen fans were pushing and shoving each other in a video

San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White (4) in the first half of an NBA basketball gsm Friday, Dec. 28, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) (David Zalubowski, Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

BOULDER, Colo. – Former San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White was involved in a scuffle with fans at the University of Colorado and Colorado State University football game.

In a video posted on X (formerly Twitter) by entertainment news company TMZ, White was punched on his head by a fellow fan.

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Other fans in attendance immediately restrained the man, who swung his fist and hit White.

White, a University of Colorado alum, continued to engage in the physical altercation as both male and female fans tried to ease the situation.

Nearly a dozen fans were pushing and shoving each other in the video. One fan put a man in a headlock for several moments.

Security personnel at the game managed to separate the crowd of fans involved in the melee after a few minutes.

According to TMZ, no police report was filed regarding the incident.


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Spencer Heath is a Digital Journalist at KSAT. Spencer graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where he studied Radio-Television-Film. He’s worked as a journalist in San Antonio since June of 2022. Outside the newsroom, he enjoys watching movies and spending time with family.

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