Luka Doncic Says Heckler Was Saying ‘Reckless Things’ to Him After Mavs’ Game 2 Loss

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Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic explained the testy situation between him and a Phoenix Suns fan at halftime of the Mavs’ 129-109 loss to the Suns in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday.

When Doncic was heading into the locker room at halftime, cameras captured him having words with a fan in a Devin Booker jersey and having to be restrained by Mavericks personnel:

Doncic was asked about the incident after the game and said the following regarding what prompted him to react (h/t TMZ Sports):

“He was just saying some reckless things, man. I’m not going to repeat that. A lot of fans say that because they know we can’t do nothing.

“If it was something normal, I wouldn’t even look because I don’t care. But, sometimes you’re in a bad mood and they say some bad stuff. It’s normal, we’re people, man, and it’s normal to turn around and get mad.”

Dallas led the game by two points at halftime, but the Suns got it together in the second half by exploding for 71 points and cementing a victory to put them up 2-0 in the series.

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