By Jason Hall
Jun 1, 2021
A man was tackled and apprehended after running on the court during the Philadelphia 76ers-Washington Wizards game on Monday (May 31) night, which served as the latest in a string of recent incidents involving bad behavior by fans during the NBA Playoffs.
NBC News reports Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns both the Wizards franchise and home arena, Capitol One Arena, has permanently banned the man. Monumental Sports & Entertainment has a zero tolerance policy when fans violate our code of conduct at Capital One Arena, the company announced via Twitter. During this evening s game, a fan was apprehended by Capital One Arena Special Police after attempting to breach the court. He will be banned from the arena and charges are being pursued with [the Metropolitan Police Department].
The
New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers have both taken action after incidents involving fans and players from opposing teams during the NBA Playoffs.
On Wednesday, a video showed a fan in attendance for the Knicks Game 2 home victory against the Atlanta Hawks spitting on Hawks point guard
In Philadelphia, Washington Wizards point guard
Russell Westbrook had popcorn thrown on him while exiting the game following an ankle injury.
The Knicks released an official statement on Thursday announcing that the fan involved in the incident with Young has been banned from Madison Square Garden. We investigated the matter and determined that this patron, who is not a season ticket holder, did indeed spit on Trae Young, and for that reason, he is now banned from The Garden indefinitely, the statement read. We apologize to Trae and the entire Atlanta Hawks organization for this fan s behavior. This was completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated in our venue. We have turned t
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