Chris Paul said that Mavs fans put their hands on his mother and wife.
He even told one of the fans he would see him soon in the streets to handle the situation, but the Mavs have described the incident differently.
According to the Mavs, two fans tried to give unwanted hugs to Paul’s family, and they will be banned until 2023.
A loss on the court was reportedly far from the only concern for Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul on Sunday.
Paul turned heads following the Dallas Mavericks’ 111-101 victory in Game 4 of their second-round playoff series when he suggested fans at American Airlines Center “put they hands” on members of his family:
ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that fans pushed Paul’s wife, Jada, and placed hands on his mother, Robin. What’s more, his children reportedly witnessed the harassment, which left his family feeling “very unsafe.”
The Mavericks released a statement that said: “The Dallas Mavericks are aware of an incident between a fan and the family of Chris Paul. It was unacceptable behavior and will not be tolerated. The Mavericks, along with American Airlines Center, swiftly removed the fan from today’s game.”
Fan behavior has been a focal point at times during these playoffs.
We have a couple of different videos of the fans being thrown out of the game, but we don’t have any video of the fans’ interaction with Chris Paul’s wife and mother.
Shaq says the best way to handle this is to make sure you have some cousins with nothing to lose at the game. Charles Barkley says fans and players should be allowed to fight each other for five minutes without worrying about the police or any civil cases.
Do you think the punishment fits the crime here?
While you are pondering that, flip the pages for the videos of Chris Paul threatening to beat up a fan after the game.