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[Saba Sports News] Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic might have taken one Minnesota Timberwolves fan’s disrespectful gesture during Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals personally. Doncic outscored Minnesota by himself in the first quarter, scoring 20 points on 8/11 shooting with 4 three-pointers. The Mavericks buried the Timberwolves in an early 35-19 hole in front of a capacity crowd at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn.
Throughout his scoring outburst in the first quarter, Doncic reportedly kept glancing over at a fan who taunted him at the beginning of the game. The Timberwolves fan was said to have been waving a handkerchief at Doncic, mocking the Mavericks star for constantly complaining about fouls.
The Mavericks completed the gentleman’s sweep of the Timberwolves with a 124-103 win to secure their spot in the NBA Finals. However, Doncic’s treatment of the fan during the game was anything but gentlemanly. Midway through the third quarter, Doncic was seen cursing at the fan after scoring a basket to give the Mavericks an 82-46 lead. Note: the video contains profanity.
“Who’s crying motherf—er?” Doncic appeared to say to the fan.
Doncic finished with 36 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists on 14/22 shooting. He has been open about how much he enjoys opposing fans taunting him during Mavs road games. Perhaps fans might consider thinking twice before giving Doncic any extra motivation during an elimination game.
Barring an impromptu flight to Dallas just for fun, Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards doesn’t seem likely to keep the promise he made to Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons after Game 4.