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nba has reminded teams to prioritize addressing inappropriate fan behavior at games this season.
In a memo sent to all 30 clubs, the league told teams it wants “consistent and vigilant enforcement of the NBA Fan Code of Conduct to prevent and address fan misconduct at NBA games and events.”
The Associated Press obtained a copy of the memo on Wednesday.
Fan behavior has been a hot topic across sports for some time now. Among the notable incidents in the NBA last season: Some fans in Dallas were called out for their reactions following the team’s decision to trade the longtime Mavericks star. luka doncic till Los Angeles LakersAnd the Minnesota Timberwolves ejected a fan from a playoff game for racist comments directed toward Golden State draymond green,
Golf’s Ryder Cup this year was marred by hateful chants from some fans towards Rory McIlroy and other members of the European team, which defeated the United States to retain the trophy. In baseball, Jaren Duran of the Boston Red Sox was harassed by a fan about his mental health struggles, which were described in the Netflix series — the fan was ejected — and two other fans at Yankee Stadium were ejected from a World Series game last year after one knocked a foul ball out of the glove of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ right fielder. Was thrown out. mookie bets,
In the memo, the NBA told teams that arena staff “should be trained to identify and proactively respond to behavior that violates NBA rules.” The NBA, like many leagues, has a video detailing the code of conduct for fans played in each arena before each game.
“It is important that teams and arenas strictly enforce the Code of Conduct and do not tolerate any misconduct that impacts our players, fans or otherwise disrupts the game,” the league said.
The NBA season begins on Tuesday with two games: Houston takes on defending champion Oklahoma City, then Golden State takes on the Los Angeles Lakers.
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