Patrick Beverley furiously launches the ball at rival Pacers fans TWICE in dying minutes of the Bucks’ elimination
- The Indiana Pacers sealed a series victory with a 120-98 Game 6 victory on Thursday
- With less than three minutes to go, Patrick Beverley lost his temper
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Milwaukee Bucks star Patrick Beverley let his anger flare as he took out his anger on rival fans during the team’s elimination from the NBA playoffs on Thursday night.
The Bucks were sent packing as the Indiana Pacers sealed their series victory with a 120-98 Game 6 victory over the No. 3 seed.
And Beverley proved himself a sore loser as tensions ran high on the Milwaukee bench as the clock counted down to their impending demise.
With less than three minutes remaining in the Bucks’ season-ending loss, the guard’s unsportsmanlike streak was captured on the TNT broadcast.
While Thanasis Antetokounmpo replaced Brook Lopez. Beverley threw a basketball at Indiana fans not once, but twice.
Milwaukee Bucks star Patrick Beverley let his anger flare during his team’s elimination
The guard was caught several times during Game 6 while launching a ball at Pacers fans
Beverly and the Bucks were eliminated from the playoffs with a 120-98 loss to the Pacers
As Lopez high-fived his teammates, Beverley was seen throwing a ball toward the Pacers fans sitting behind the Bucks’ bench, hitting a woman in the side of the head.
He then demanded the ball back from another fan, who was friendly, but as soon as the ball was back in his hands, Beverley immediately launched it back with quite a bit of force.
The irate security guard had to be restrained by his teammates as stunned Pacers fans looked on in disbelief.
Beverley was not disciplined for his actions during the match, but the league will likely review the incident and impose whatever punishment they deem appropriate, including a suspension, a fine or both.
Any potential suspension would have to be served next season, as the Bucks are eliminated and the guard will be an unrestricted free agent this summer.
Since the infamous 2004 “Malice at the Palace” brawl, the NBA has understandably cracked down on players interacting with fans.
Beverley’s frustration was palpable as he finished with just six points, five assists and two rebounds while going 3-for-11 from the field as the Bucks took a bow.
It wasn’t the first time the series got messy as Bucks’ Bobby Portis was ejected from Game 4 after getting into a shoving match with Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard.
The 35-year-old had to be restrained by his teammates as tensions ran high on the bench
The Bucks were once again without Giannis Antetokounmpo. The two-time league MVP never played again after straining his left calf on April 9.
Damian Lillard, meanwhile, returned from a right Achilles injury and played well, but wasn’t nearly as dominant as in the first two games when he scored 69 points. Lillard finished with 28 points on 7-of-16 shooting.
Portis Jr. added 20 points and 15 rebounds for Milwaukee. Brook Lopez also had 20 points and Khris Middleton had 14 points and eight rebounds.
But it wasn’t enough to keep pace with the Pacers, who won a playoff series for the first time in a decade.
The Pacers will meet the winner of the Philadelphia-New York series in the Eastern Conference semifinals. New York took a 3-2 lead in Game 6 later Thursday.