PHOENIX, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 02: Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns during the NBA game at Footprint Center on November 02, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Pelicans 112-100. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Those rowdy fans are at it again.
As if watching a close relative play in an NBA playoff game wasn’t stressful enough, several of Chris Paul’s family members also had to deal with verbal and physical confrontation Sunday at Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals between the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns—a 111-101 Dallas win that tied the series at 2.
Paul addressed the situation on social media: “Wanna fine players for saying stuff to the fans but the fans can put they hands on our families….f**k that!!”
Paul’s mom, Robin, and his wife, Jada, and their two children were behind the Suns’ bench at American Airlines Center. Someone put their hands on Robin, while Jada was pushed.
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