Indianapolis police announced Wednesday they've opened an investigation into the Patrick Beverley ball incident with Pacers fans.
Indianapolis police announced Wednesday they've opened an investigation into an “NBA player and citizen” altercation that happened at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on the night Bucks guard Patrick BeverleyPolice said in a news release the case has been forwarded to detectives, “who are currently investigating this situation and take all accusations seriously.”
Cameras showed Beverley sitting on the bench and tossing a ball into the stands, hitting a fan in the head with about 2 ½ minutes left in the game on May 2. After a different fan threw the ball back to Beverley, who was holding his arm out for it, the Bucks guard fired it back at that spectator.Beverley spoke about his behavior on an episode of “The Pat Bev Podcast” that was released Wednesday.
Beverley added the atmosphere in Indiana “was great” aside from “a handful of fans” who crossed the line. The Pacers beat the Bucks 120-98, eliminating Milwaukee from the playoffs. After the game, Beverley wouldn't allow ESPN journalist Malinda Adams to ask him a question in a group interview in the locker room. He said it was because she didn't subscribe to his podcast. Beverley told her to get her microphone out of his face and then eventually asked her to leave the interview circle.On his podcast Wednesday, Beverley said he had asked that of reporters who interviewed him ever since he launched his podcast.
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