The Dallas Mavericks’ number one star lost his temper with a fan sitting in the stands.
Luka Doncic was frustrated in the game against the Suns. EPA / AOP
Slovenian elite basketball player Luka Doncic couldn’t bear to listen to the screams of a fan sitting near the court when the Dallas Mavericks faced the Phoenix Suns in the NBA.
The man wearing a Suns jersey reminded Doncic of the talking point of the 2021-2022 season, where the player was described as overweight on TV. Among other things, the fan told Doncic to go to the treadmill.
Doncic pointed out the misbehaving person to the Mavericks’ head of security. Minutes later, the security guards escorted the man away.
ESPN’s NBA reporter sitting near the announcer Tim MacMahon asked the player after the match if one nasty comment was too much for the star. Doncic didn’t like that question.
– I heard comments throughout the opening half. You raise the question that it was only one time, Doncic answered at the press conference.
Doncic clarifies that he only reported the fan’s behavior to the staff. He didn’t expect the fan to be moved away.
– I could never remove supporters from the stands. They have paid their entrance ticket.
The match was frustrating for the Slovenian anyway. The Suns beat Dallas 132–109 and stretched the Mavericks’ losing streak to three games.