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JR Smith beats up man who allegedly damaged his truck
Former Cleveland Cavaliers guard JR Smith is seen in video published by TMZ
Sports on Sunday beating up a man who allegedly damaged his truck during the
protests in Los Angeles over the death of George Floyd.
Smith is seen kicking the man when he is on the ground and then punching him
when he gets up before he runs away. The man broke a window on Smith's
vehicle, Smith said in a video posted online.
Smith said he was parked in a residential area and not near any stores where
looting took place during the protests.
"I chased him down and whupped his ass," Smith said.
Smith said in the video that he wanted to make it clear that his retaliation
against the man, who is white, was not racially motivated.
"This ain't no hate crime. I ain't got no problem with nobody who ain't got
no problem with me. It's a problem with the motherf