The NBA prides itself on being progressive, but the culture that has been created around how fans treat opposing players needs to change. (via donnovanbennett)
corroborated Westbrook’s account of what was said, but then took the conversation further, saying, “They’re coming at him first. When is there going to be a point where there’s going to be protecting those players? People can say whatever what they want to say to us during games and yell out stuff and talk about our families and talk about our kids.”
Keisel has been permanently banned from all arena events in light of his “excessive and derogatory verbal abuse directed at a player,” effective immediately. Sound far-fetched? In the era of social media where in close to real time, followers can find out where players are at — it’s not out of the realm of possibility.
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