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'F**k that!!': Chris Paul rages after his family is attacked by Dallas fans, viewers 'feel sick'

The horrible incident occured on Mother’s Day during Sunday’s Game 4 matchup between Dallas and the Phoenix Suns

On Sunday, May 8, a fan was escorted out of American Airlines Center during the Suns' Game 4 against the Dallas Mavericks after allegedly harassing Chris Paul's family. Chris Paul had to deal with the ridiculousness of a 15-year-old, among others, harassing his family in the audience. According to media reports, the player's mother was assaulted by Dallas supporters, his wife was pushed and his children felt 'threatened' during the basketball game.

There is a fine line between being a dedicated fan of a team and being a heckler, and Chris Paul and his family have regrettably had to deal with the latter. Paul's mother and Chris' two children were watching the game from seats near the Suns' bench when his mother was assaulted and his wife was pushed into the audience. Despite all of the preventative measures and appropriate sanctions for fans who engage in excessive trash-talking of players, the NBA does not appear to be taking hecklers seriously. This leniency, which began when supporters were invited back to venues after an extended absence owing to COVID-19 regulations, appears to be continuing. Since then, supporters have been heckling players and their families in practically every basketball-playing city. One fan was apparently asked to leave the American Airlines Center during the Suns' Game 4 clash against the Dallas Mavericks only after he placed his hands on Paul's mother, reported Dave McMenamin of ESPN.

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Dave McMenamin wrote on Twitter, "A source familiar with Chris Paul's tweet after Game 4 told ESPN that Paul's mother had hands put on her by Dallas fans and Paul's wife was also pushed. To make matters worse, Paul's kids witnessed it. "They felt very unsafe", the source said."

It's unclear whether the fan will face any more consequences as a result of the event, but Paul rushed to Twitter to express his dissatisfaction, which included offensive words. Chris Paul wrote, "Wanna fine players for saying stuff to the fans but the fans can put they hands on our families….fuck that!!"

The Mavericks organization posted a statement on Twitter that read, “It was unacceptable behavior and will not be tolerated. The Mavericks, along with American Airlines Center, swiftly removed the fan from today’s game.”

While Paul was being escorted from the arena, videos show him chatting to both security and a fan.

The incident received numerous responses from fans on Twitter. A user wrote, "Imagine sitting at home and a guy is defending his wife and mother on tv and you’re trying to tell him how he should handle them be threatened or touched. Some of y’all niggas so pussy it makes me sick. Chris Paul can handle that shit however he wants."

Another one wrote, "Y’all put your hands on Chris Paul’s mom and wife on Mother’s Day??? I need @mcuban to sort this out. That’s embarrassing."

A user wrote, "Trashy and stupid. I’d be the same way Chris Paul is. On behalf of the rest of the Dallas Mavericks fans, we apologize and don’t condone such behavior ."

"i don’t like chris paul but i’m completely with him on this one, you don’t touch another persons mother." a user tweeted.

On Tuesday, 10 May at 7 pm PT, the Suns and Mavericks will play Game 5 at Footprint Center in Phoenix.