Clippers Guard Patrick Beverley Ejected For Throwing Ball at Mavericks Fan
Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley was ejected from Sunday's game against the Dallas Mavericks after throwing a ball at a fan that sat courtside at the American Airlines Arena.
Beverley said that the fan was cursing his mother, leading to him throwing a pass at the man in the fourth quarter of the Clippers' 114–110 loss.
Beverley also added that the fan said "F--- your mother,"
"I told the referee, I told the security," Beverley said. "I mean, I've never gotten ejected out of a game since I've been in the NBA. You know, I play hard, I play within the lines, of course. I play within the rules, of course. I've never been ejected in my career in the NBA, but I'm a grown man. I have morals. Of course, God is first, family is second for me, and I stand firmly behind that."
The fan, identified as Mavericks season-ticker holder Don Knobler said he referred to Beverley as a dirty player after Beverley accidentally hit Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. resulting in a broken tooth.
In 2017 when Beverley played for the Houston Rockets, he was fined $25,000 for an incident with an Oklahoma City Thunder fan during a first-round playoff matchup.
"Of course, I'm not praising me getting kicked out of a game. But I have morals, and I will stand for my morals, and family is important to me, and that's one of the morals I stand for." Beverley said.
