Cal men’s basketball forward Fardaws Aimaq was seen confronting a fan that allegedly called him a terrorist during a game against UTEP on Monday.
Cal basketball forward Fardaws Aimaq was seen confronting a fan who allegedly called him a “terrorist” during a game against UTEP on Monday.
Aimaq — a 6-foot-11 sixth-year transfer — climbed the bleachers at The Pavilion in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., and came face-to-face with the fan, according to a video his agent, Daniel Poneman, reposted on X, which showed his client waving his finger during the encounter.
“Do you want to talk?” Aimaq can be heard repeatedly saying.
Poneman said the fan, who has not been identified, “hurled racist insults all game” while Cal was competing at the SoCal Challenge.
“When he left Texas Tech, his DMs filled with horrible, unimaginable things from fans, and he didn’t react,” Poneman wrote referring to Aimaq. “This fan hurled racist insults all game, called him a terrorist and told him to leave the country.”
Aimaq played at Texas Tech in the 2022 season before he transferred to Cal.
