In the final minutes of the Bucks’ series-deciding 120-98 loss in Game 6, Beverley was seen on the TNT broadcast chucking a ball at a female Pacers fan and hitting her in the head. He then requested the ball from a different fan and harshly threw it back at him.
Beverley proceeded to jaw with the fans behind him as his Bucks teammates and coaches and security dealt with the situation.
The situation will almost certainly see Beverley receive discipline from the NBA. Beverley was not ejected for the incident, but did not appear in the game again.
Beverley scored six points in the game on 3-of-11 shooting with five assists, two rebounds and zero turnovers. He posted a message of congratulations to the Pacers after the game, without acknowledging the incident.
Damn belt 2 A$$ 🤦🏾♂️ @PatBevPod Congratulations Indy
— Patrick Beverley (@patbev21) May 3, 2024
He didn’t make friends after the game either, as he bizarrely refused to answer questions from an ESPN reporter because she admitted to not subscribing to his podcast.
After taking a question from a different reporter, Beverley then demanded the reporter leave the scrum.
Patrick Beverly tells female reporter from ESPN that she cannot interview him since she doesn’t subscribe to his podcast. pic.twitter.com/sRFHiZJaSK
— Alex Golden (@AlexGoldenNBA) May 3, 2024
It was a rough night for the Bucks overall, as the Pacers took control quickly and led by double digits for the entire fourth quarter. Milwaukee entered the game with renewed hopes of staving off elimination after their big win in Game 5 and the return of Damian Lillard, but were still shorthanded. Giannis Antetokounmpo wound up missing the entire series due to a calf injury sustained late in the regular season.
The Pacers advanced to face the winner of the series between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers, while the Bucks will head straight into an offseason with a number of tough questions after a midseason coaching change. Beverley is a pending free agent.
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