Bucks' Patrick Beverley suspended 4 games for violent throw, 'inappropriate interaction' with reporter

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Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley has been suspended four games for his antics during and following their Game 6 loss of the first round of the NBA Playoffs last week.

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 in the head. 

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. 

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Patrick Beverley of the Bucks during game five of the Eastern Conference playoffs against the Indiana Pacers at Fiserv Forum on April 30, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

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

After the game, when speaking to reporters, Beverley asked a member of the media if she subscribed to his podcast. When she replied she did not, Beverley then said, "You can't interview me then. No disrespect."

Beverley later asked the reporter to "move that mic" out of the scrum, "or just get out the circle."

"Patrick Beverley’s behavior towards ESPN producer Malinda Adams was unacceptable, unprofessional and failed to meet the standard that NBA players consistently meet in their interactions with the media," the NBA said in a statement to The Ringer.

Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley dribbles the ball while Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell defends during the playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Trevor Ruszkowski-USA Today Sports)

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