SYDNEY -- An Australian basketball fan faces a possible life ban after tipping beer on the head of Boston Celtics 2015 draft pick Marcus Thornton during a domestic league game.
Thornton was playing for National Basketball League side the Sydney Kings against the Illawarra Hawks in the city of Wollongong on Wednesday. Driving to the net in the third quarter, the 22-year-old American fell to the floor and slid on his back into the edge of the court when a man leaned over and poured his drink on him.
Live footage showed the fan continued to drink his beer while a female companion berated him.