The 22-year-old Canadian singer was in town to watch the Cavaliers facing off the Golden State Warriors at the Quicken Loans Arena during the game 3 of the NBA finals on Wednesday.
Bieber was seen wearing a Cleveland Cavaliers shirt. He was caught on camera throwing punches at the man, but his much-bigger opponent easily retaliated with his own fist and sent the star to the ground. The incident reportedly happened outside his hotel, according to TMZ.
Earlier, Bieber was reportedly booed by the home team's fans when he showed up on the jumbotron.
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