Sitting court-side at an NBA game can be mutually beneficial ordeal for fans and players alike—you never know when Kyle Lowry will borrow some popcorn or you’ll be able to squeeze between Vince Carter and Delonte West like the fans in the video below did:
Anyways, it’s not always smiles, though. The “Malice at the Palace,“ which occurred Ron Artest retaliated to a fan, triggering a riot of sorts, is pretty much unanimously considered the worst night in NBA history.
Scott Brooks, the Washington Wizards’ coach, and a Memphis Grizzlies fan were a little too close for comfort during Sunday night’s game, when the fan accidentally elbowed Brooks in the face, knocking his glasses off.