NBA Playoffs Nets-Bucks: Here's What Twitter Is Saying About Security Guard Who Got Involved In Kevin Durant-P.J. Tucker Scuffle Getting Punished

Kevin Durant and P.J. Tucker got into a scuffle during the Nets and Bucks Game 3 contest.

The security guard who got involved in the scuffle between Kevin Durant and P.J. Tucker (see ESPN Tweet below) and made contact with Tucker has been punished for his actions.

Kevin Durant and PJ Tucker got right into each other's faces. pic.twitter.com/wB4IvtAUxv

— ESPN (@espn) June 11, 2021

According to Marc Stein of The New York Times and Bleacher Report (Tweets below), the NBA has announced that the security guard has been sanctioned for the contact he made with Tucker.

The security guard who made contact with P.J. Tucker is not allowed to work any more games in Milwaukee pic.twitter.com/IXXF2DQaDa

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 12, 2021

The NBA says that the Brooklyn Nets security official who made contact with the Bucks’ P.J. Tucker on Thursday night will not work any remaining games of this series in Milwaukee and will not be assigned to the court area in Brooklyn during this series.

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 12, 2021

Here is what Twitter is saying about the news.

Bad look hopefully he still gets paid guy might have a family

— DaemonStark (@RapsStarky) June 12, 2021

The security guard who assaulted PJ Tucker... (Fixed it)

— Harold Holt Memorial Pool (@champagnesftboi) June 12, 2021

NBA should ban him from all arenas

— GiannisMVP (@DeepBallDK) June 12, 2021

He shouldn’t be 🤷🏽‍♀️

— Chelsea Mims (@chels_mims) June 12, 2021

Soft league

— Name (@D0nt_Tell_M0m) June 12, 2021

Why

— LeBen (@FeelLikeSimmons) June 12, 2021

Good bro had no reason to come on the court with all due respect

— Mark Jackson’s Burner (@casualtakeking) June 12, 2021

The Brooklyn Nets are 2-point favorites on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday for Game 4, according to FanDuel.

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