Haynes: Pacers fan taunted Jusuf Nurkic, referenced deceased family
According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, the fan who Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic confronted in Indiana allegedly shouted “your mom is trash” and said his “grandma’s a b****.” Nurkic's grandma passed away from COVID-19 in 2020.
The fan who Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic confronted in Indiana allegedly shouted “your mom is trash” and said his “grandma’s a b**tch,” league sources tell @YahooSports. Nurkic’s grandma passed away of COVID-19 in 2020.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) March 22, 2022
ANALYSIS: Times are like these are another prime example of asking what exactly is wrong with these people? Now maybe that fan didn't know about what happened with Nurkic's grandmother, but regardless, using family when trash talking the players from the stands will always be a major no-no. The Pacers should take swift action if this is proven to be true. If that means this fan is banned from their arena for life, no one should blame them.