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- Chris Paul had a Mavs fan escorted out by security after he claimed the fan “put hands” on his mom.
- A video shows Paul threatening the fan while he was being escorted out.
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Chris Paul was not happy with one Mavs fan on Sunday.
After game 4 of the Mavs-Suns series, an angry Paul took to Twitter to blast hostile NBA fans who “put hands” on players’ family members.
Wanna fine players for saying stuff to the fans but the fans can put they hands on our families….fuck that!!
— Chris Paul (@CP3) May 8, 2022
A source familiar with Chris Paul's tweet after Game 4 told ESPN that Paul's mother had hands put on her by Dallas fans and Paul's wife was also pushed. To make matters worse, Paul's kids witnessed it. "They felt very unsafe," the source said.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) May 8, 2022
One video shows Paul telling security, “he put his hands on my mom, he put his hands on my mom.”
You can read Chris Paul's lips here, clear as day, saying "he put his hands on my mom, he put his hands on my mom."
Paul tweeted just a few minutes ago, taking issue with Dallas fans putting their hands on his family. pic.twitter.com/9DA0ZPqAEA
— Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) May 9, 2022
Another video shows Paul telling the Mavs fan being escorted out of the building, “I’ll see you later.”
"I'll see you later!"
Chris Paul talking to fans as they get escorted out of the game
(via IG: dallastexas_tv) pic.twitter.com/oKhkUI1CsU
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) May 9, 2022
The Mavs released a statement regarding the incident.
“The Dallas Mavericks are aware of an incident between a fan and the family of Chris Paul. It was unacceptable behavior and will not be tolerated. The Mavericks, along with American Airlines Center, swiftly removed the fan from today’s game.”