Overview
- The confrontation occurred with 1:16 left in the fourth quarter as a courtside fan flipped Giddey off and taunted him during an inbounds play.
- Fan-shot video shows Giddey telling the patron, “You’re making jokes about a situation you don’t know s–t about,” before turning back to the court.
- Referee Kevin Scott stepped between Giddey and the fan and signaled for security, who escorted the patron from the Spectrum Center.
- Charlotte beat Chicago 123–116 in the NBA Cup group-stage game, with Giddey finishing just shy of a triple-double at 25 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists.
- Coverage noted the heckling referenced past allegations that police and the NBA previously closed without charges or discipline, highlighting a recent run of player–fan removals around the league.