During game two of last night's Eastern Conference Finals between the Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics, NBA referee Joe DeRosa got into a confrontation with an angry fan before the start of halftime.
Normally, what Joe DeRosa is supposed to do is hand the ball to the scorer's table and walk off.
Well, Joe got an earful from an angry fan and decided that he should "catch" what's coming to him.
The fan who started the confrontation was Wyndham Vacations CEO Franz Hanning. After the incident, Hanning was moved to another seat in Amway Arena without any further incidents.
At this point, the NBA has not made a ruling on whether DeRosa crossed the line by throwing the ball at the fan or whether he will be refereeing any subsequent playoff games.
UPDATE: The NBA has suspended referee Joe Derosa for one game regarding this incident.
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