Popcorn-Dumping, Streaking, Spitting & Fighting: Fans Behave Badly At NBA, MLB Games Wednesday Night
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia fans are always getting a bad reputation because of the handful of fans who make poor decisions during games. But, Philadelphia fans are not the only ones demonstrating unacceptable behavior at sporting events.
A Philadelphia fan who dumped popcorn on Russell Westbrook during the fourth quarter of Game 2 Wednesday night has made national headlines. That season ticket holder has since lost his membership with the Sixers and is indefinitely banned from events at the Wells Fargo Center.
SOUND OFF ???? #Popcorn-dumping wasn't the only example of bad fan behavior on Wednesday. Check out these other incidents & let us know if you think #Philly #fans deserve the bad reputation when unacceptable fan behavior happens in other cities too
— CBS Philly (@CBSPhilly) May 27, 2021
➡️https://t.co/iWYH0NCa2h
But, this wasn't the only incident of fans showing unacceptable behavior on Wednesday night.
A New York Knicks fan has been indefinitely banned from Madison Square Garden for spitting on Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young last night. The Knicks released a statement saying an investigation determined the fan did spit on Young.
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) May 27, 2021
The NBA Central posted a video of the incident on Twitter.
Did a Knicks fan spit on Trae Young? ????
— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) May 27, 2021
(@jamosramos4 ) pic.twitter.com/iOm44o0rgG
After the game, Young acknowledged the incident, asking 50 Cent if he was good because he was sitting courtside in the area the incident occurred.
"Crazy! @50Cent y'all good?!," Young tweeted.
Damn... Crazy ! @50cent y'all good?!
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) May 27, 2021
???????????? https://t.co/p8jSbwyozT
Young also tweeted again on Thursday morning saying "Keep ya mask on my boy #ThatsJustChildish."
Keep ya mask on my boy????????#ThatsJustChildish
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) May 27, 2021
The NBA said Thursday they are enhancing their fan code of conduct and it will be "vigorously" enforced.
"The return of more NBA fans to our arenas has brought great excitement and energy to the start of the playoffs, but it is critical that we all show respect for players, officials, and our fellow fans," a statement said. "An enhanced fan code of conduct will be vigorously enforced in order to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all involved."
The NBA issued the following statement today: pic.twitter.com/AVR9zXrkm9
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 27, 2021
The MLB also dealt with some rogue fans Wednesday night.
A naked man ran onto the field at the Washington Nationals game.
Baseball fans are BACK. pic.twitter.com/oFEMYubJQQ
— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) May 27, 2021
The fan hid inside the tarp cylinder.
Folks, a naked man has run on the field at the Nats game and hid inside the tarp cylinder. We have officially seen it all. pic.twitter.com/hFNCFIVFPs
— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) May 27, 2021
A fight also broke out between Dodgers and Astros fans Wednesday night in Houston.
#MLB fight at #Dodgers - #Astros game pic.twitter.com/hlGu9N2oIc
— BIG ED (@NYCKING) May 27, 2021
At last check, the MLB has not addressed either of these incidents.