Doncic about conflict with a fan: 'He was saying some reckless things' / News - Basketnews.com

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Luka Doncic got into an altercation with a fan during tonight's NBA Playoffs Game 2 against the Phoenix Suns.

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"He was just saying some reckless things, man," Doncic explained in the post-game press conference. "I'm not going to repeat that. A lot of fans say that because they know we can't do anything."

"If it was something normal, I wouldn't even look because I don't care," the Slovenian superstar continued. "Sometimes you're in a bad mood and they say bad stuff, it's normal, we're people, and it's normal to turn around and get mad."

The Dallas Mavericks are now down 2-0 in the Western Conference Semifinal series against the Suns.

"For a lot of the players, it's the first time in this situation," Luka told the media. "They have to win four so it's not over yet. We're going to go home, our crowd is amazing, so we're going to believe until the end."

The Suns, especially Chris Paul and Devin Booker, took advantage of switching on Doncic in the 4th quarter. Luka has a simple answer about how to avoid these situations in the future: "We just have to play better defense."

Game 3 of the series is scheduled to take place in the American Airlines Center in Dallas Saturday evening.

Full Luka Doncic press conference:

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