Hapoel Holon fan gets into conflict with Bonzie Colson, gets suspended / News - Basketnews.com

A Holon fan shoved Colson after the player dove to the stands trying to save the ball. The fan was suspended for 60 days from attending all basketball arenas in the country.

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An incident happened between a player and a fan during Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv's game against Hapoel Holon in the Israeli Winner League on Saturday.

Bonzie Colson

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In the second quarter, Maccabi's Bonzie Colson was trying to intercept a pass while in motion. In the process, he jumped out of bounds and ended up landing among the local Holon supporters.

Just seconds later, Colson was pushed in the back by one of the fans. After recovering from the push, Colson grabbed a nearby chair but put it back down a few moments later.

"We knew there would be a hostile atmosphere, but something like this is unacceptable. Something has to be done about it. Even before, I was motivated, but this woke me up," the player said after the game.

"Something needs to be done about it. Holon should suspend them for a few games or the entire season. If I were to pay them back, then they would punish me, so, of course, they should be punished," he said. "But the main thing is that we won, and that's what matters."

Full episode of the conflict between Colson and Holon fans:

After the end of the game, the local law enforcement detained the fan who shoved Colson. He was questioned at the local police station.

The local police imposed a ban on the fan, suspending him from all basketball arenas for 60 days. Hapoel Holon are yet to issue an announcement regarding the matter.

Colson was the game's top scorer with 19 points and 5 rebounds and was named the MVP of the contest.

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