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Mavs ban fan for rest of season for "heckling" Patrick Beverly
« on: January 22, 2019, 05:48:07 PM »

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Re: Mavs ban fan for rest of season for "heckling" Patrick Beverly
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2019, 05:57:43 PM »

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It says the Mavs did an investigation and that sources indicated other fans had complained about him inappropriately heckling opposing players on other occasions. 
If your fellow fans are complaining about it, a ban of some sort seems reasonable. 

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« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2019, 06:24:17 PM »

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It says the Mavs did an investigation and that sources indicated other fans had complained about him inappropriately heckling opposing players on other occasions. 
If your fellow fans are complaining about it, a ban of some sort seems reasonable.

I don't mind it. We expect players to hold themselves to a certain level of decorum while they play, I think we, as fans, should be held to a standard of decency as well. I shout and jump up and down at games and, in my youth, I maybe heckled Reggie Miller, but I never shouted insults or profanity at anyone.
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Re: Mavs ban fan for rest of season for "heckling" Patrick Beverly
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2019, 06:28:05 PM »

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It says the Mavs did an investigation and that sources indicated other fans had complained about him inappropriately heckling opposing players on other occasions. 
If your fellow fans are complaining about it, a ban of some sort seems reasonable.

I don't mind it. We expect players to hold themselves to a certain level of decorum while they play, I think we, as fans, should be held to a standard of decency as well. I shout and jump up and down at games and, in my youth, I maybe heckled Reggie Miller, but I never shouted insults or profanity at anyone.
I don't believe one bit of that

A large percentage of fans use profanity and insults at games. Heckling is part of the fan experience these days. Its undeniable. Nobody reasonable is expecting fans to not use profanity here and there especially during heckling players

The mavs  did not ban him for heckling or profanity. They banned him because Patrick Beverly reacted to it, which itself became a high profile incident and likely caused an unjust complaint from the players union. Otherwise they would have to ban a few thousand other fans who heckle at every game. The fan is a scapegoat In a situation where Beverly should have ignored the fan..


If the players are allowed to react to f bombs with physiciality, we would see malice at the palace every single game

Re: Mavs ban fan for rest of season for "heckling" Patrick Beverly
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2019, 06:30:13 PM »

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Sure, Beverly needs to do a better job of tuning that stuff out.

But that doesn't mean the Mavs are wrong to not want a fan like that at their games.  The guy crossed the line, plain and simple.

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« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2019, 06:32:42 PM »

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Evidently he was cursing about his mother.

Some things should be off-limits.

Let this go, then some drunked up fan can say whatever they want about these players - especially with the way social media is nowadays.

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« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2019, 06:33:26 PM »

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NBA has a fan code of conduct.  It's at team's discretion about how to enforce it.

Clearly, this guy's behavior cross the line in the team's eyes.  If other fans are bothered by his behavior, that didn't help his cause.   Heck, most teams have a number you can text or call if you're at a game and you're having an issue with a fan.

You attend a sporting event as a fan, you're expected to behave a certain way.  It appears this idiot didn't and crossed the line. 


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Re: Mavs ban fan for rest of season for "heckling" Patrick Beverly
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2019, 01:32:35 PM »

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It says the Mavs did an investigation and that sources indicated other fans had complained about him inappropriately heckling opposing players on other occasions. 
If your fellow fans are complaining about it, a ban of some sort seems reasonable.

I don't mind it. We expect players to hold themselves to a certain level of decorum while they play, I think we, as fans, should be held to a standard of decency as well. I shout and jump up and down at games and, in my youth, I maybe heckled Reggie Miller, but I never shouted insults or profanity at anyone.
I don't believe one bit of that

A large percentage of fans use profanity and insults at games. Heckling is part of the fan experience these days. Its undeniable. Nobody reasonable is expecting fans to not use profanity here and there especially during heckling players

The mavs  did not ban him for heckling or profanity. They banned him because Patrick Beverly reacted to it, which itself became a high profile incident and likely caused an unjust complaint from the players union. Otherwise they would have to ban a few thousand other fans who heckle at every game. The fan is a scapegoat In a situation where Beverly should have ignored the fan..


If the players are allowed to react to f bombs with physiciality, we would see malice at the palace every single game

Nobody has ever suggested that was the case. I have no idea where you're getting that.

If you're not able to be in public and watch a sporting event without shouting profane insults, you've got deeper problems to worry about than basketball.
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Re: Mavs ban fan for rest of season for "heckling" Patrick Beverly
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2019, 01:59:29 PM »

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Evidently he was cursing about his mother.

Some things should be off-limits.


Let this go, then some drunked up fan can say whatever they want about these players - especially with the way social media is nowadays.
I agree that it was something to this effect. It's not like he told him his wife tastes like Cheerios.