Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul was left unimpressed in Dallas after a Mavericks fan reportedly accosted his family members in the stands.
An impassioned Paul took to Twitter following the Suns’ 111-101 loss in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals, expressing his frustration with the situation.
(Disclaimer: Tweet language is NSFW)
Wanna fine players for saying stuff to the fans but the fans can put they hands on our families….fuck that!!
— Chris Paul (@CP3) May 8, 2022
ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported Paul’s mother had “hands put on her by Dallas fans” while Paul’s wife, Jada, was also reportedly pushed during the incident. To make matters worse, the incident took place in front of Paul’s children who felt “very unsafe.”
Video emerged from the arena, showing security escorting the Mavericks fan out of the stands.
Fan was escorted out after allegedly putting hands on one of Chris Paul’s family members
pic.twitter.com/dcM2rscjgo— DARIUS ALFORD (@IAMDARIUSALFORD) May 9, 2022
The Mavericks released a statement following the game, saying the fan was “swiftly” removed from the game.
“The Dallas Mavericks are aware of an incident between a fan and the family of Chris Paul. It was unacceptable and will not be tolerated,” the team said, . “The Mavericks, along with American Airlines Center, swiftly removed the fan from today’s game.”
You can read Chris Paul’s lips here, clear as day, saying “he put his hands on my mom, he put his hands on my mom.”
Paul tweeted just a few minutes ago, taking issue with Dallas fans putting their hands on his family. pic.twitter.com/9DA0ZPqAEA
— Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) May 9, 2022
More updates on the situation will be provided as they become available.
It was a tough afternoon for Paul, who fouled out after just 23 minutes as the Mavericks leveled the series at 2-2. Game 5 of the series is scheduled for Tuesday night in Phoenix.
