Two Fever fans were booted from their courtside seats at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday following an apparent exchange with Dream guard Allisha Gray.
With 6:10 remaining in the Fever’s eventual 77-60 win, Gray could be seen turning around on the court and appearing to respond to spectators in the crowd, as captured in social media footage.
She then notified venue security, according to USA Today, and the individuals in question were escorted from their seats.
Gray, who “looked visibly upset” in the aftermath, walked back to the Dream bench and was consoled by a teammate, USA Today reported.
She was unavailable to reporters after the game.
Gray finished Tuesday’s matchup with nine points, seven rebounds and two assists, as the Fever evened the first-round best-of-three playoff series at one game apiece.
The Dream topped the Fever in Game 1 on Sunday, 80-68, with Gray putting up 20 points, six rebounds and four assists.
“I give Indiana a lot of credit,” Dream coach Karl Smesko said after Tuesday’s loss, according to Athlon Sports. “We knew they’d come out, be competitive. They’ve been resilient all year, and they were very good today. They made us pay for our mistakes.”
With Game 3 shifting back to Atlanta, the first-year coach said he has confidence the Dream can close out the series on a strong note.
“I got a lot of confidence in this team,” Smesko said. “I truly believe we’ll play our best game of the series next game.”
Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET Thursday.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
