Bucks' Patrick Beverley hurls basketball at fans behind the bench during Game 6 loss to Pacers

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Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley is catching heat online after he was seen violently throwing a basketball at fans during the team’s Game 6 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night. 

The incident happened late in the fourth quarter with Bucks trailing the Pacers, 114-94. 

Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley (21) dribbles the ball while Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell (9) defends during game six of the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.  (Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports)

Beverley was sitting on the bench when he stood up and launched a basketball at a female Pacers fan sitting behind the team’s bench, hitting the fan directly in the head. 

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He appeared to motion to have the ball back, and when it was returned, he again threw the ball at another fan, who was able to deflect it. 

Coaches and other players stepped in, in an attempt to defuse the situation, but Beverley appeared to continue to exchange words with the fans sitting behind him. 

Patrick Beverley, #21 of the Milwaukee Bucks, dribbles the ball during the game against the Indiana Pacers during Round 1 Game 6 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on May 2, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.  (Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images)

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When asked about the incident during his postgame remarks, Beverley dismissed the situation saying, "Nah, don’t worry about that. Nothing."

He also responded on social media. 

"Not Fair at all," he said in a post on X. "Exchanged between a fan and our ball club all night. We warned