The Phoenix Suns All-Star point guard fouled out with 8:58 left in Game 4 that ended with a 111-101 loss Sunday to the Dallas Mavericks before a sellout crowd of 20,610 at American Airlines Center that evened the Western Conference semifinals series.
Then it got worse.
A young male fan “put his hands” on Paul’s mom during the fourth quarter and Paul nearly went into the stands after his father told him about it, a witness in the seating area told The Republic.
Paul addressed the situation on Twitter.
“Wanna fine players for saying stuff to the fans but the fans can put they hands on our families,” Paul tweeted. He also added an expletive.
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The Mavericks responded with a statement after being contacted by The Republic about Paul’s tweet.
“The Dallas Mavericks are aware of an incident between a fan and the family of Chris Paul. It was unacceptable behavior and will not be tolerated. The Mavericks, along with American Airlines Center, swiftly removed the fan from today’s game.
