>Sources close to Pippen tell us, the middle-aged man who got
>his ass kicked by Pippen outside Nobu Sunday night was a
>drunk, overly aggressive fan who had been badgering Pippen for
>attention all evening ... beginning inside Nobu, where Pippen
>was eating with friends.
>
>At one point, we're told one of Pippen's dinner guests went to
>the bathroom ... and the man sat in the guest's place ...
>continuing to pester Pippen with questions. We're told Pippen
>bit his tongue and politely asked the man to leave.


surprised the restaurant didn't take care of this. LA hot spots need to be quick to diffuse these types of situations and protect their celeb clientele.