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Toronto Raptors star Brandon Ingram struck a Philadelphia 76ers staffer in the face with a bottle during a furious courtside meltdown.
Ingram, who scored 21 points for the Raptors as they lost 130-120 on Saturday night, was taken out the game early in the second quarter after appearing to suffer an injury.
The setback clearly infuriated him and, as the former Los Angeles Lakers star took his seat on the bench, he picked up a bottle and angrily threw it down onto the court.
The bottle exploded, with liquid going everywhere, and then bounced up and struck a member of 76ers staff in the face. Ingram's teammate Scottie Barnes also got splashed.
There looked to be no immediate apology from Ingram, who clearly saw his bottle hit the staffer. Instead, he just sheepishly looked down at the ground.
To make things worse, Ingram then just sat there as the poor staffer and colleagues had to mop up the liquid before the game could resume.
Raptors star Brandon Ingram struck a Philadelphia 76ers staffer in the face with a bottle
The bottle bounced up, exploded and then struck the staffer while he was wiping the court
Ingram didn't appear to apologize or offer to help clean up, instead just watching on courtside
The petulant Ingram got destroyed by NBA fans on social media when the clip started to go viral.
One commented: 'I get it, someone might do something like that our of frustration but as soon as you see what you did hit a person and caused a mess HOW do you not feel embarrassed and immediately apologize to everyone and help clean that up? Awful.'
Another added: 'Throws a fit and just stands there while everyone else cleans up the mess. What a culture.'
A third commented: 'Sitting there sulking like a baby and watching them clean up is nasty work'.
'Imagine just sitting there, paid millions, and acting like he did nothing,' a fourth posted.
Ingram, 28, got drafted by the Lakers in 2016 and spent three seasons in Los Angeles before getting traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Anthony Davis.
He became an All-Star in 2020, his first of six seasons in New Orleans, and was named the NBA's most-improved player that year.
Ingram was traded to the Raptors in February 2025, signing a three-year $120million contract extension.
It was a frustrating night for Toronto as they allowed Tyrese Maxey to score 31 points for the 76ers, while Joel Embiid added 29.
Trendon Watford had 20 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists for Philadelphia, who lost all four games to Toronto last season.
RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley each scored 22 points for the Raptors, who had won four in a row before Saturday night.
Philadelphia took control by outscoring the Raptors 35-20 in the second quarter after Toronto had surged to a 43-33 first-quarter lead.
Toronto got within 119-116 on Barrett's 3-pointer with 3:25 to play. But the 76ers scored the next six points to take a nine-point lead with 1:25 left.
