A man was tackled by security after running onto the court during an NBA playoff game, in the latest incident involving fans' bad behavior at a sporting event.
The man ran onto the court disrupting play in Monday's playoff matchup between the Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers in Washington, D.C.that the person has been banned.
It said charges were being pursued by the Metropolitan Police Department, but police did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday night. A Boston Celtics fan was arrested Sunday and accused of throwing a bottle of water at Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving after the Nets beat the Celtics at TD Garden in Boston.
The league said last week that as more fans have been allowed to return to watch games in person, an enhanced code of conduct would be vigorously enforced.
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