Minnesota Timberwells announced in a press release on Friday that the team initiated an investigation that some of their fans have violated the NBA Fan Code of Conduct, allegedly commenting “racially charged”. Second game against Golden State Warriors Western Conference NBA semi -finals Thursday night.
In a statement posted on Timberwells PR account XThe team said that a fan of Minnesota was dropped during the fourth quarter of the game on Thursday night at the target center in Miniapolis, while another was voluntarily left before security, but an investigation is going on to determine his identity.
“A fan was removed by Target Center Security to violate the NBA Fan Code of Conduct in an incident related to Driven Green. Having said.
Golden State Warriors Forward Drummond Green draped the ball against Minnesota Timberwells in the second half during the second round of game for the 2025 NBA playoffs at the Target Center in Miniapolis on 8 May 2025.
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“Timbervols and target centers are firmly committed to promoting an inclusive, respectable and safe environment. All racist hate or threatening behavior has no place in our games or our community for threatening or threatening behavior, and will not be tolerated under any circumstances,” the statement continued.
ABC News has reached Timberwells and Warriors for additional comments.
Green had a fan ejection after his fifth technical dishonesty during this year’s playoff during an incident during the second quarter with Timbervols Center Naz Reid. Green was fouled by reed, Green appeared to wave its arms and reed smack on the face with her elbow. During the playoffs, a player is automatically suspended for a game after 7th technical dishonesty.
Golden State Warriors Forward Drummond Green shot the ball against Minnesota Timberwells in the second half during the second round of game for the 2025 NBA playoffs at the Target Center in Miniapolis on May 8, 2025.
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As ESPNGreen claimed that he had a “agenda” against him during his comments after the game on Thursday.
“Angry looked like a black man,” Green said. “I am not an angry black man. I am a very successful, educated black person with a great family, and I am great in basketball and I am great in what I do.”
He said, “The agenda to try to make me angry like a black man is crazy. I am ill with it. It is ridiculous.”
The incident occurred during the second round of NBA Playoffs during the victory of Minnesota’s Game 2, where they defeated Gold State Warriors 117–93 and defeated the Western Conference semi-final series 1-1.
The win came during the absence of Warriors Star Step Curry, who suffered a stressful left hamstring and was designed to re -evaluate in a few days.
Timbervols and Warriors will face again at the Chase Center in San Francisco for Game 3 for ET at 8:30 pm on Saturday.