Fans 'attempted to give unwanted hugs' to Chris Paul's family sparking ejection, team says

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Two fans at the Dallas Mavericks’ playoff game against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday "attempted to give unwanted hugs" to members of Chris Paul’s family, sparking their ejection, officials said.

The Mavericks released a statement on the incident Monday afternoon after American Airlines Center and Mavericks security and executives finished their investigation into the incident.

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Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul (3) works to pass the ball as Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber (42) and Reggie Bullock, right, defend in the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Dallas.  (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

"Two unruly fans attempted to give unwanted hugs and have conversations with members of the Paul family on the public concourse of American Airlines Center," the statement read. "AAC security responded immediately once notified by the family and the fans were swiftly ejected from the game. The fans involved in the incident will not be allowed to return to the arena until 2023."

Paul raised eyebrows Sunday with a tweet about fans harassing his family during the team’s playoff game against the Mavericks. Paul, who had previously been the president of the National Basketball Players Association, said the NBA liked to fine players for lashing out at fans but said fans were allegedly allowed to put their hands on players' family members.

"Wanna fine players for saying stuff to the fans but the fans can put they hands on our families….f--- that!!" he tweeted.

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