Dwight Howard has dealt with a lot of criticisms over the years for various things, many justifiable, but in this case I agree with him.
If you have the courage to call an athlete names from the stands, you should be man enough to say it face to face.
But, I doubt many fans would do that.
TMZ Sports has footage in which you can hear a man shouting obscenities at Howard after the Lakers beat the Hawks 109-94 at Staples Center.
At one point the man — who we’re told appeared to be in his 20s — says, “You’re a bitch!”
Dwight — who was on the way to the locker room — stopped in his tracks and jawed back at the heckler, “Come back here and say it.”A team official grabs Howard and starts physically pushing the 6’11” superstar back toward the tunnel … as he continues to challenge the fan.
After the game Howard lied and said he didn’t hear any of the boos and hecklers. He said he closed his ears.
Flip the video to see the almost altercation.