advice needed plz

Ok so there is this guy I have beef with over a girl who basically has told people that if he sees me somewhere he is going to kick my ass.

This guy is a lot bigger and stronger than me and I really dont want to fight if I dont have to. If he tries to talk shit to me to get me to fight I am adult enough to ignore it but my question is this as 1 example.

He hangs around the same basketball court I do, so what if he sees me there and starts fouling me real hard during a game. Should I just not even play a game if he's playing? If he starts fouling me should I just leave and walk away?

What if I see this guy somewhere else and he just bumps into me really hard or pushes me?


I dont let anyone disrepect me like that but I know that by fighting it is just going to cause a bigger mess. I dont want to get in trouble with the law or anything let alone beat down.

Does a push or a bump equal assault? See if I were to fight back I know I couldnt grapple or wrestle close with this guy because he is a huge. Benches something like 400 lbs. My chance would be to land a quick punch.

The question is should I do it? How would you all handle the situation?

I've been studying martial arts for 12 years, one of my instructors put it best.

"If your in a tournament, fight with honor. If it is on the streets, fight to win."

If he tries to fight you. Kick the dude in the nuts, not many guys can keep standing after that. If he runs to the cops, the individual was threatening you and you were defending yourself. It's as simple as that.