BOSTON — A code of conduct message was briefly displayed on the Jumbotron a few times per game at TD Garden during the NBA Finals. And at least on one occasion a night, the PA announcer read the message to fans.
Plastered on the entire screen in green with a white font, it read: “Fans engaging in any disruptive behavior such as: fighting, throwing objects, attempting to enter the court or interrupt play, USING IMPROPER OR OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE or gestures are subject to ejection, ban, and possible arrest.”
After the Golden State Warriors finished a crucial come-from-behind victory in an obscenity-filled Boston atmosphere in Game 4 to even the series, the treatment Celtics fans displayed toward Draymond Green was still fresh on the mind of players.