Man tackled, banned after running on court during Wizards-Sixers playoff game

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By Phil Helsel
Dwight Howard of the Philadelphia 76ers looks down at a fan who ran onto the court and was tackled by security. Tim Nwachukwu / Getty Images

A man was tackled by security and apprehended after running onto the court during an NBA playoff game, in the latest incident involving fans' bad behavior at a sporting event.

The man ran onto the court disrupting play in Monday's playoff matchup between the Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers in Washington, D.C.

Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns Capital One Arena and the Wizards, tweeted that the person has been banned.

"Monumental Sports & Entertainment has a zero tolerance policy when fans violate our code of conduct at Capital One Arena," the company said.

It said charges were being pursued by the Metropolitan Police Department, but police did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday night.

Like many teams, Washington started the season without fans in the stands, but the team has been increasing arena capacity as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. For Monday night's game, the crowd was 10,665, roughly 50 percent of what the place holds, the Associated Press reported.

Publish : 2021-06-01 19:01:00

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