A fan who ran onto the court before being tackled by security during Monday’s NBA playoff game between Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers will be banned from the Capital One Arena, Wizards owners Monumental Sports & Entertainment said.
Videos posted on social media showed the fan making his way to the court in the third quarter and jumping up to touch the backboard before being tackled to the ground by a security guard and led away.
A fan attempted to run on the court in the middle of Game 4 between the Sixers-Wizards pic.twitter.com/51pdBKOxwh
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Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which also owns the arena, said the fan could face criminal charges.
“During this evening’s game, a fan was apprehended by Capital …
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