Mavericks Fan Don Knobler Banned from Home Games After Heckling Patrick Beverley | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

DENVER, COLORADO - JANUARY 10: Patrick Beverley #21 of the Los Angeles Clippers plays the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on January 10, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)Matthew Stockman/Getty Images

Beverley was ejected from his team's 114-110 defeat to the Mavericks on Dec. 2 after throwing a ball at Don Knobler, who was seated on the baseline. 

After the game, Beverley told reporters Knobler had targeted his mother when he heckled the veteran guard:

"I just, I can accept the 'F--k you, Beverley,' the 'F--k you, Pat,' but out of the lines of my mother, anybody who knows me, man, knows I'm a family-first guy, and there's some things that are unacceptable. After I told the refs, I told security, the Dallas security, told both of them and again, he said it again. So if no one going to control fans, what are we supposed to do as players?"

MacMahon reported the Mavericks investigated Beverley's claims and that the results corroborated what he had said.

At the time, Knobler told MacMahon he had called Beverley a "dirty player."

Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon

This is Don Knobler, the Mavs fan who was the target of the hard bounce pass that got Patrick Beverley tossed. Knobler says he told Beverley earlier in the game, “You’re a dirty player.” After Beverley responded, Knobler said, “Your mother.”

MacMahon reported additional Mavericks fans had made complaints to the team about Knobler's behavior toward other players.

In addition to his ejection, Beverley received a $25,000 fine for tossing the ball toward Knobler.

The Mavericks welcome the Clippers to American Airlines Center on Tuesday night for their third meeting. The teams have split the season series so far.

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