Guard Patrick Beverley was ejected in the fourth quarter of the Clippers’ 114-110 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday after forcefully bouncing a ball toward a fan sitting courtside, saying he did so only because the man insulted his mother.
A lightning rod used to drawing the ire of opposing fans during his seven NBA seasons because of his physical play, Beverley has had exchanges with spectators but said he’d never been ejected until Sunday.
“I mean, I don’t know what you’d want me to do. What would you guys do? So, it’s all right. I’m going to stay professional and stay Pat and play hard and do what I do, but I’m a man and my morals are strong and I stand by my morals.