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Fan Who Tossed Bottle at Kyrie Irving Facing Assault Charge

The 21-year-old Celtics fan who threw a water bottle at Nets guard Kyrie Irving following the conclusion of Game 4 in Boston on Sunday night faces an assault and battery with a dangerous weapon charge and will be arraigned on Tuesday, according to the Boston Police Department.

The fan, Cole Buckley of Braintree, MA., was identified and arrested by TD Garden security following the incident. He is also subject to a lifetime ban from the venue, according to an arena spokesperson.

"A guest was arrested by Boston Police at the end of tonight’s Boston Celtics game for throwing an object.