Five fans have been banned indefinitely from NBA arenas for “completely unacceptable” behavior towards players and their families in separate incidents during Wednesday’s playoff games.
The New York Knicks said on Thursday a fan who spat on Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks in the fourth quarter of their game had been banned from Madison Square Garden.
“This was completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated in our venue,” the Knicks said in a statement, while also apologising to Young and the Hawks. “We have turned the information over to the appropriate authorities.”
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