JR Smith Expresses Regret Following Vandal Beatdown


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JR Smith beat up a vandal who smashed the window to his car.

JR Smith was in the news yesterday as he was caught on camera beating the living daylights out of a vandal who had smashed the window to his car. While there were protests happening in Los Angeles yesterday, the damage done to Smith’s car came across as extremely random although he served justice in his own unique way.

Following the virality of the video, Smith noted that he had to take matters into his own hands and that he wasn’t committing a “hate crime.” Today, however, Smith changed his tune as he joined the Pat McAfee Show. In the clip below, Smith expresses regret for his actions, and having thought about the incident, he wishes he had handled things differently.


JR Smith beat up a vandal who smashed the window to his car.

JR Smith was in the news yesterday as he was caught on camera beating the living daylights out of a vandal who had smashed the window to his car. While there were protests happening in Los Angeles yesterday, the damage done to Smith’s car came across as extremely random although he served justice in his own unique way.

Following the virality of the video, Smith noted that he had to take matters into his own hands and that he wasn’t committing a “hate crime.” Today, however, Smith changed his tune as he joined the Pat McAfee Show. In the clip below, Smith expresses regret for his actions, and having thought about the incident, he wishes he had handled things differently.