The Blazers dropped a nail-biter to the Timberwolves in Minnesota on Monday night, 108-107, but arguably the biggest story to emerge from that contest was what happened after the game as Damian Lillard was boarding the team bus.
A fan captured cell phone footage of a confrontation between Lillard and a couple of individuals who clearly said something to set him off, although it’s unclear from the video exactly who said what.
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However, Lillard later told Chris Haynes of ESPN.com that a pair of fans were spouting homophobic slurs at him as he was making his way to the bus.
“I don’t bother nobody,” Lillard told ESPN. “They were straight disrespectful.”
Cellphone video captured an irritated Lillard approaching the hecklers, asking, “Which one of you all said that?” A woman in the area pointed out one of the individuals, and that person apologized. Sources at the scene say no action was taken against the fans.
In fact, Lillard may be the only one who doesn’t come away from Monday night’s contest unscathed. He was already on edge during his post-game presser, wherein he criticized officials, saying point-blank that several missed calls affected the outcome of the game. A fine will likely be forthcoming.
Lillard and the Blazers will try to get back on track Wednesday night as they host the visiting Spurs at home.
(ESPN.com)
