Live, you may not have seen it, because in these tense moments there is a lot of information on the pitch, and dp, c on the screen for a viewer. But the NBA, she looked at the images of the collision between Kevin Durant and PJ Tucker in Game 3 of the conference semifinals.
The league thus saw that a man, a security guard, had pushed back PJ Tucker. And this man, Antjuan Lambert (35), is not just an employee of the Nets but also a close friend of Kevin Durant. He’s even his former bodyguard (like DeMarcus Cousins’) and he followed the 2014 MVP from Golden State to Brooklyn.
“To be completely honest, in the heat of the moment, I had no idea of this man’s relationship with anyone”, recognizes Mike Budenholzer. “It could have been security from the Fiserv Forum, the Milwaukee franchise or the Nets. We know that in these moments, some try to keep the situation under control and prevent it from escalating. If he’s a Nets man and he’s pushing a player, that doesn’t seem like protocol. “
The NBA conducted an investigation with the two franchises and then decided to “suspend” Antjuan Lambert. Clearly, he will no longer be able to be present at matches in Milwaukee, so for Game 4 this Sunday evening of course, then will not have the right to be on the floor in Brooklyn, at the Barclays Center.
“It’s pretty crazy that he attacked and pushed PJ”, explains Bobby Portis to ESPN. “Usually security guards come to separate people, so he’s probably crossed the line. “
