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A Wizards’ assistant coach jumped into the stands Monday evening to fight a fan but was grabbed before any further chaos could ensue.
It all went down at the end of Washington’s lopsided loss to the Heat; cameras showed Mike Batiste appearing to lunge at a fan sitting a few rows behind Washington’s bench.
The footage shows Batiste getting up from his chair, jumping over a row of seats, and nearly making contact with a fan. However, Wizards’ players grabbed him to defuse the situation.
A former pro basketballer who now serves as the Wiz’s manager of player development, Batiste was escorted into the locker room as the final seconds ticked off the game clock.
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“Obviously, we have to take the high road and just can’t indulge in that,” said Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr. “But, I think it was a situation where something was said that was a bit over the line and I think it got the best of one of our coaches. But, either way, you have to take the high road.”
There’s no word as to whether or not the 44-year-old Batiste will be punished for his role in the incident.
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