Fans get lifetime bans for NBA Finals selfie quest...
Key takeaways
- The incident, which halted play during the New York Knicks' 105-95 Game 1 victory, occurred with 6:28 remaining and New York holding a 92-86 lead.
- "A second individual will also receive a lifetime ban for his role in the incident," the NBA spokesperson said.
- Replays showed Wembanyama looking confused and smiling in the direction of the phone as the fan approached him.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
The incident, which halted play during the New York Knicks' 105-95 Game 1 victory, occurred with 6:28 remaining and New York holding a 92-86 lead. The fan ran onto the court with a cellphone in his right hand, stopped in front of Wembanyama and Knicks center Mitchell Robinson near the 3-point line and then quickly was pushed away by two security guards as he attempted to take the picture.
"A second individual will also receive a lifetime ban for his role in the incident," the NBA spokesperson said.
Replays showed Wembanyama looking confused and smiling in the direction of the phone as the fan approached him. "I've never been in that situation," Wembanyama said. "I didn't know how to act. It really surprised me, almost as much as that time [when] a bat crossed the court," before a January 2024 game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.