NBA scores: Warriors high Pelicans amid Draymond Inexperienced's fan incident

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Golden State Warriors star Draymond Inexperienced had a face-to-face confrontation with a New Orleans Pelicans fan on Sunday evening throughout the staff’s 124-106 win.

The incident occurred in New Orleans with about 2 minutes to play earlier than halftime. The fan, who was recognized as Sam Inexperienced, was standing and cheering after Inexperienced was known as for a foul on Pelicans ahead Herb Jones.

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Draymond Inexperienced #23 of the Golden State Warriors will get right into a verbal altercation with a fan throughout the second quarter of an NBA recreation towards the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Heart on Nov. 16, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Sean Gardner/Getty Pictures)

The NBA participant, as an alternative of going to line up for the free-throw makes an attempt, strolled to the sideline and stood in entrance of the fan. The person stood up and held his arms out to the facet as the 2 chatted. Officers obtained in between the 2 and cooler heads prevailed.

Sam Inexperienced instructed The Related Press that he was taunting the NBA champion with chants of "Angel Reese," as a result of the Warriors participant hadn’t taken any photographs whereas grabbing seven rebounds. The Chicago Sky star had been known as out for her rebounding numbers being inflated as a result of she’s getting her personal misses. However Reese turned the slight into revenue as she trademarked "MeBounds" throughout her second yr within the league.

The fan mentioned the Warriors participant shouted profanity at him and threatened to punch him out if the "Angel Reese" chants continued.

New Orleans Pelicans middle Derik Queen (22) and guard Jeremiah Fears (0) strip the ball from Golden State Warriors ahead Draymond Inexperienced (23) as he goes to the basket throughout the first quarter of an NBA basketball recreation, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photograph/Butch Dill)

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"I wasn't utilizing profanity and for him to stroll 12 ft off the courtroom to return and get in my face like that, it was a little bit unnerving," Sam Inexperienced instructed the outlet.

Inexperienced mentioned after the sport that he was upset with the fan over the chants.

"He simply stored calling me a lady," he mentioned, via ESPN . "It was a joke at first, however you'll be able to’t maintain calling me a lady."

It’s unclear if Inexperienced will probably be fined for the interplay. The fan was solely given a warning and allowed to stay in his courtside seat. The Warriors participant was fined $25,000 in 2022 for what the NBA described as "directing obscene language towards a fan."

New Orleans Pelicans middle Derik Queen (22) and guard Jeremiah Fears (0) strip the ball from Golden State Warriors ahead Draymond Inexperienced (23) as he goes to the basket throughout the first quarter of an NBA basketball recreation, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photograph/Butch Dill)