Barclays Center has seldom, if ever experienced ugly fan incidents taking place in other NBA arenas

Unfortunately, unruly fan behavior has become pervasive in all sports and something that most want eradicated. It's easier said than done, however. Fill rabid sports fans with alcohol and a frenzied playoff atmosphere crazy things happen. Two particularly despicable incidents took place this week, one in Philadelphia with a Sixers fan pouring popcorn on Wizards guard Russell Westbrook as he exited into the tunnel with an ankle injury and another at Madison Square Garden as a Knicks fan allegedly spit on Hawks guard Trae Young.

It's not to say that fans are always on their best behavior in Brooklyn, but it's seldom reported that incidents like the ones that took place in the New York and Philadelphia. Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving raised eyebrows when he commented on prejudices players have experienced when playing in Boston. As arenas expand to full capacity and fans that have been either quarantined or confined to their house without live sports, it's important to understand that these lionized athletes are humans too.

Bottling this energy for Boston. pic.twitter.com/04YZYCbxlE

— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) May 27, 2021

The focus of the media's attention should be on the sport taking place on the court and not the actions of fans in the stands.