Patrick Beverley is not a fan of his technical foul (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) – A Milwaukee Bucks star has come under investigation after an altercation between him and some fans during Milwaukee’s Game 6 loss to the Indiana Pacers.
According to Shams Charania and Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic, Patrick Beverley twice tossed a basketball at the Pacers fans who were seated behind the Bucks bench during the fourth quarter of the Game 6 loss. Beverley states that the fans were taunting the Bucks bench throughout the game and that the team had requested help from the arena staff to remove the fans, but no action was taken.
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Bucks head coach Doc Rivers weighed in on the situation during his post-game interview, saying, “We’re better than that. Pat feels awful about that. He also understands emotionally—this is an emotional game and things happen—unfortunately, you’re judged immediately, and he let the emotions get the better of him.”
The Athletic was not made aware of what possible charges authorities with the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office could bring against Beverley, and the NBA has also begun investigating the situation. The league has not ruled out suspending Beverley for the start of the 2024–25 season.
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