TEMPE, Ariz. — Phoenix mascot, the Suns Gorilla, was punched in the nose by a Heat fan in an altercation that apparently all started when the primate was left hanging.
The gorilla, aka Robert Woolf, was at a promotional event at Tempe Marketplace in Arizona on Tuesday night when he said he tried to high five a customer, myFOXphoenix.com reported Wednesday.
But that customer, Timothy Austin, refused, saying he was a Miami Heat fan.
That’s when the gorilla says he “playfully” kicked Austin, who reportedly reacted by punching the famous NBA mascot in the nose.
Police were called but after explaining that both men would be arrested and charged with assault, Woolf and Austin agreed not to press charges.