SALT LAKE CITY — Inappropriate fan behavior inside Vivint Arena won’t be tolerated.
In the wake of Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook’s heated incident with a Utah Jazz fan during a game on Monday night, the franchise issued a permanent ban of the local fan, Shane Keisel, who was involved in the verbal altercation.
The team announced Tuesday that the ban is effective immediately and includes all arena events after conducting an investigation.
It was determined that Keisel violated the NBA Code of Conduct through excessive and derogatory verbal abuse toward Westbrook and the franchise stated “there is no place in our game for personal attacks or disrespect.