INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis police announced Wednesday they have opened an investigation into an “NBA players and citizens” altercation at Gambridge Arena that night in which Bucks guard Patrick Beverley Throwing a ball at a fan in the final minutes of a season-ending loss to a rival. Pacers.
Police said in a news release that the case has been turned over to detectives “who are currently investigating the situation and take all allegations seriously.”
Once the investigation is complete, detectives will present the case to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, the release said.
Cameras showed that on May 2, with about 2.5 minutes left in the game, Beverley was sitting on the bench and threw a ball into the stands, hitting a fan in the head. Another fan then threw the ball back to Beverley, who was grabbing his arm and the Bucks guard fired back at the fan.
Beverley addressed his behavior on an episode of “The Pat Bev Podcast” released Wednesday. He said he had never been called that before, but added that his own behavior “remains inexcusable.”
“I’m going to get better,” he said. “I have to get better, and I’m going to get better. That shouldn’t happen. No matter what you say, that shouldn’t happen. It’s that simple.”
Beverley added that aside from a “few fans” who crossed the line, the atmosphere in Indiana was “great.” The Pacers defeated the Bucks 120-98, knocking Milwaukee out of the playoffs.
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