Luka Doncic had a Phoenix Suns fan ejected from Wednesday night’s game between his Dallas Mavericks and the Suns at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, and now we know why.
ESPN’s Tim MacMahon says the Suns fan had been heckling Doncic all game. The final straw apparently came when the fan yelled, “Luka, you’re tired! Get your a– on the treadmill!” to Doncic (profanity edited by LBS).
Luka Doncic asked security to eject this Suns fan, who was sitting two rows behind midcourt press row. The comment the fan made that drew Doncic’s wrath: “Luka, you’re tired! Get your ass on the treadmill!” pic.twitter.com/chNYwiJBC0
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) January 25, 2024
Doncic had 34 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists in his Mavericks’ 132-109 loss. Doncic was annoyed that the media had reported about the incident between him and the fan. The Mavs star said the fan had been heckling him all game, and Doncic had had enough of it.
Luka Doncic, who expressed annoyance at this being reported, said he got fed up by this fan heckling throughout the game.
“They paid for tickets, but I had enough,” Doncic said. “It's a little bit of frustration.” https://t.co/KVliA1QSoF
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) January 25, 2024
In his postgame press conference, Doncic expressed frustration with MacMahon for reporting on the incident.
Luka Dončić and Tim MacMahon go back and forth about him tweeting about Luka asking for a fan to be ejected in the second half, after cursing at him the whole game.
Luka: “You’ll be the first one to always put something bad about me.” pic.twitter.com/eAIRbKyVkn
— Landon Thomas (@sixfivelando) January 25, 2024
This video shows Doncic reacting to the fan and motioning to have the fan ejected.
"LUKA YOU TIRED, GET ON THE TREADMILL!"
Luka Doncic reaction to fan incoming.
Luka Doncic has since pointed out the fan, who is being talked to by arena staff.
Kyrie Irving walked over and was looking at the fan, who just left.#Suns 100 #Mavs 78 after 3. pic.twitter.com/6npgrJhj6J
— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) January 25, 2024
