The Hawks' Trae Young tries to get past the Knicks' Elfrid Payton during the first quarter of Game 2 in an NBA first-round playoff series Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. Credit: AP/Elsa
Booing Trae Young is fine. Using his name in a profane chant is in poor taste but tolerable. But spitting on him?
The NBA and the Knicks sent a clear message Thursday that there is a level of disrespect that they simply will not take from their fans. The Knicks banned a fan indefinitely after a viral video showed him spitting on the Hawks superstar during the fourth quarter of Wednesday night's Game 2 at the Garden.