OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 05: Kyle Lowry shoved (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
While NBA players and fans occasionally getting into some verbal altercations is by no means extraordinary, the negative interaction between a star player and a fan that made waves on social media could serve as a sobering lesson that both the Toronto Raptors and the league as a whole must learn from.
The incident involved Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar LeBron James playing in Atlanta when a fan decided to say something the “King” did not like. Unbeknownst to that fan in question, LeBron’s actions show just how quickly the relationship between the entertainers and patrons can deteriorate.