Kyrie Irving paid a steep price for his recent clash with Celtics fans, but the incident underscored a deeper issue—that fan misconduct in NBA arenas remains a serious concern, said the new head of the players union.
“It is really difficult to watch these things continue to happen,” Tamika Tremaglio, the executive director of the National Basketball Players Association, said on the latest episode of The Crossover podcast. “And it’s heightened over the last several years.”
Tremaglio, who assumed her role in January, said she spoke to Commissioner Adam Silver this week about doing more to hold fans accountable for violating the fan code of conduct.