Chris Paul's mom explains experience with unruly Mavericks fan during playoff game

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One fan escorted from Sunday’s playoff game between the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns was allegedly drunk and kept "tapping" Chris Paul's mother, NBA analyst and close family friend Kenny Smith revealed Tuesday.

Smith said during TNT’s "Inside the NBA" that Robin Paul reached out to him to explain the incident that resulted in the ejection of two fans and prompted Chris Paul to personally address those involved. 

FANS ‘ATTEMPTED TO GIVE UNWANTED HUGS’ TO CHRIS PAUL’S FAMILY SPARKING EJECTION, TEAM SAYS

Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges (25) and guard Chris Paul, second from right, walk off the court after Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Dallas Mavericks May 8, 2022, in Dallas.  (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

"She said, ‘No Kenny. The guy was inebriated, and he was trying to be funny by continually tapping me, saying Happy Mother’s Day.' And she said, ‘Thank you, but don’t touch me,’" Smith explained of Robin Paul’s version of events. 

"He continued to do that, and, in-between, he would scream out obscenities about the Suns. ‘F the Suns, F the Suns.’ And continually tap her. That’s when it escalated to that magnitude because I think then Jada, Chris’ wife, tried to go up and tell the security and the bar not to serve him anymore because he was inebriated. So that’s when it kept escalating more, he kept cussing."

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Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns walks off the court after Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Dallas Mavericks at Footprint Center May 10, 2022, in Phoenix, Ariz.  (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The Mavericks announced Monday that the