Throwing in the towel
A fan threw a towel in the direction of LeBron James on Thursday night, but the towel, like most of the Cavaliers' shots, fell short. The fan was escorted out, but more important;y, writes ESPN's Michael Wallace, the Cavaliers should have thrown in the towel based on their performance.
But Wallace got a chance to watch how other events transpired.
To James' credit, he largely ignored the chaos that started when someone threw a battery from the stands that landed right in front of the Heat's bench. That drew a warning from the public address announcer.
As the Heat's lead grew, so did the craziness in the stands. One fan wearing a Heat jersey was showered with cups of beer in the upper deck. He didn't duck. Instead, he basked in the beer until he was escorted out.
Then came towel man. Maverick Carter, James' business manager, left his courtside seat moments later and had to be escorted through the crowd by three bodyguards. James, meanwhile, was oblivious to his surroundings. Or at least he did a remarkable acting job.