While the Charlotte Hornets booted the Dallas Mavericks out of an NBA Western Conference playoff spot after a 110-104 win on Sunday afternoon, Kyrie Irving did something similar to a fan who had gotten a bit too confrontational with him during the game.
With 8:46 remaining in the third quarter, Irving walked toward the Mavericks bench area during a stoppage in play accompanied by referee Nick Buchert, who pointed to someone sitting in the Spectrum Center stands.
Soon after, security guards converged on a fan and escorted the person out of the arena at the request of Irving.