Miami — On most nights, NBA players can block out the noise and distraction of opposing fans. When they’re on the road, players almost have an expectation of getting some level of good-natured trash talk and ribbing from fans who are rooting on their team and trying get in the minds of the visiting players.
It’s a different story when the yelling and heckling goes up a notch, as it did in Utah, when a fan verbally went after Thunder guard Russell Westbrook. The fan’s comments allegedly had racial undertones and after an investigation, the Utah Jazz permanently banned the fan from coming to their games.