NBL chief executive David Stevenson hopes the league has sent a strong message by handing down long bans to a pair of unruly spectators.
The NBL has banned one spectator for life and another for 10 years for being involved in a courtside scuffle with Adelaide 36ers players.The Sixers have accepted the sanctions despite a social media post from Harrell that appeared to question whether his punishment was justified.The NBL has banned one spectator for life and another for 10 years for their roles in a courtside scuffle with Adelaide 36ers players.
The NBL's single-member tribunal banned Harrell and Davis for three and two games, respectively, for their roles in the incident.The Sixers have since accepted the sanctions despite a social media post from Harrell that appeared to question whether his punishment was justified. NBL chief executive David Stevenson hoped the league had drawn a line in the sand with its punishments.
"We commend the swift action from club officials who intervened in an attempt to defuse the situation between Adelaide players and the fans."
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