Pacers Fan Goes Viral After TNT Mic Captures The Hilarious Taunts He Used To Heckle Bucks Players

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The Bucks were sent packing for the season after being eliminated from the playoffs at the hands of the Pacers on Thursday night, and that contest featured some incredibly entertaining moments courtesy of an Indiana fan who may have set the gold standard for heckling.

One of the perks of attending a basketball game in person is the opportunity to try to get into the head of the players your team is facing off against. Now, I’d argue most professional athletes are immune to the taunts they’re subjected to on a regular basis, but that certainly doesn’t stop plenty of spectators from doing what they can to throw them off of their game.

It might be a bit of a stretch to describe heckling as an “art,” but you do need to put some effort into your insults if you want to stand out from the rest of the pack. Anyone can yell “You suck!,” and while I’m sure there are fans out there who think getting warned or kicked out of a game for crossing the line is a badge of honor, you typically want to find a middle ground.

That brings us to an Indiana Pacers fan who was in the vicinity of a microphone that captured the crowd during the team’s 120-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks at home, as they became a very hot topic of conversation during the game thanks to an impressive string of creative chirps that had NBA fans rolling.

Nobody on the Bucks was safe from the heckler’s wrath. Bobby Portis was informed “Your eyes are slightly too big for your head!” while Damian Lillard got some feedback on the tattoos that were deemed “only decent.”

Those weren’t the only taunts that caught people’s attention, as we were also treated to “GALLINARI YOU NEED A HAIRCUT” and (my personal favorite) “MIDDLETON I RESPECT YOUR GAME BUT I HOPE YOU MISS!” 

Here’s to hoping the fan makes their grand return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse when the Pacers host the Knicks in the second round.