It recently was reported that an incident involving Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins and a fan in Boston resulted in the fan being banned from TD Garden. On Friday, the Celtics issued a statement confirming the two-year punishment:
Celtics release a statement on fan who received a 2-year ban after incident with DeMarcus Cousins. pic.twitter.com/UbRV53zvb9
— Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) March 29, 2019
Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes originally reported the ban after a league source told him about the incident in Boston.
"During that game, there was a fan that muttered the n-word at DeMarcus Cousins," Haynes said on The Spin.