It wasn't a banner night in the NBA as a pair of fan interactions with two star players had the NBA world buzzing.
First a fan dumped popcorn on Russell Westbrook as he was walking off the floor, and then video surfaced of what looks like a Knicks fan spitting on Trae Young.
While Young seem unfazed in the moment by the event, it's possible, even likely, that he was fully unaware it had even happened. It appears he was spit on while preparing to inbound a ball along the sideline.
Trae's father, Ray Young, also took to Twitter to share his thoughts on that incident.
While luckily these incidents didn't turn into a playoff version of The Malice At The Palace, the NBA needs to handle these events to prevent further issues between the fans and the players as the playoffs continue.
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