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NBA Arenas Have Been Opening — With A Rash Of Fan Incidents Toward Players

By Tom Goldman
Published June 2, 2021 at 2:47 PM MDT
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The NBA playoffs are underway. And, for the first time in a year, fans are part of the experience. Teams are opening arenas to more spectators and it's led to a curious problem: fans behaving badly.

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Tom Goldman
Tom Goldman is NPR's sports correspondent. His reports can be heard throughout NPR's news programming, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and on NPR.org.
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