Cal forward Fardaws Aimaq, whose parents are Afghan refugees, went into stands and confronted a fan who had allegedly taunted him as a "terrorist," the school said Wednesday.
In video widely circulated on social media, Aimaq could be seen climbing up the bleachers before reaching a young man — who was considerably shorter than the 6-foot-11 player.
“Do you want to talk? Do you want to talk?” Aimaq appeared to tell the young fan, following a 75-72 UTEP win over the Bears in a game played in San Juan Capistrano.
It wasn't clear if the young man responded, and Aimaq retreated before the confrontation escalated.
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Cal coach Mark Madsen said he's asked organizers of the SoCal Challenge tournament to have that fan banned.
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