Fourteen fans were ejected from Saturday night’s Raptors win over the Golden State Warriors after failing to abide by masking protocols at Scotiabank Arena.
Twenty-five fans received warnings about proper mask-wearing requirements, and more than half of those fans were eventually asked to leave the building, according to a spokesperson from Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, the Raptors’ parent company.
MLSE announced “Operation Mask Up (or out)” last Wednesday, an enhanced mask protocol within the venue that “requires all attendees to strictly adhere to all mask-wearing protocols or risk ejection from the building.”
Fans must keep their nose, mouth and chin securely covered at all times in Scotiabank Arena, except while eating or drinking, according to the venue’s website.