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Milwaukee Bucks defender Patrick Beverley is catching power online aft he was seen violently throwing a hoops astatine fans during nan team’s Game 6 nonaccomplishment to nan Indiana Pacers connected Thursday night.
The incident happened precocious successful nan 4th fourth pinch Bucks trailing the Pacers, 114-94.
Milwaukee Bucks defender Patrick Beverley (21) dribbles nan shot while Indiana Pacers defender T.J. McConnell (9) defends during crippled six of nan first information of nan 2024 NBA playoffs astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports)
Beverley was sitting connected nan chair erstwhile he stood up and launched a hoops astatine a female Pacers instrumentality sitting down nan team’s bench, hitting nan instrumentality straight successful nan head.
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He appeared to mobility to person nan shot back, and erstwhile it was returned, he again threw nan shot astatine different fan, who was capable to deflect it.
Coaches and different players stepped in, successful an effort to defuse nan situation, but Beverley appeared to proceed to speech words pinch nan fans sitting down him.
Patrick Beverley, #21 of nan Milwaukee Bucks, dribbles nan shot during nan crippled against nan Indiana Pacers during Round 1 Game 6 of nan 2024 NBA Playoffs connected May 2, 2024, astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis, Indiana. (Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images)
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When asked astir nan incident during his postgame remarks, Beverley dismissed nan business saying, "Nah, don’t interest astir that. Nothing."
He besides responded connected societal media.
"Not Fair astatine all," he said successful a station connected X. "Exchanged betwixt a instrumentality and our shot nine each night. We warned and asked for thief each night. Not fair."
Damian Lillard, #0, and Patrick Beverley, #21 of nan Milwaukee Bucks, look connected during nan crippled against nan Indiana Pacers during Round 1 Game 6 of nan 2024 NBA Playoffs connected May 2, 2024, astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis, Indiana. (Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images)
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It remains unclear whether Beverley will look immoderate subject from nan league.
The Bucks were eliminated from nan NBA playoffs aft losing 120-98 to nan Pacers successful Game 6. They suffered a first-round exit for nan 2nd play successful row, this clip without two-time convention MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, who ne'er returned to action aft straining his near calf connected April 9.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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