2 fans banned from NBA arenas for life after incident during Game 1 of Finals: report

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Two people have been banned from NBA arenas for life after an incident that happened during Game 1 of the Finals on Tuesday night, according to a report.

What we know:

NBA writer Tim Reynolds posted on X that one of the fans ran onto the court, while the other had a "role in the incident."

Video shows the fan, who was wearing an unzipped black hoodie, run onto the court and trying to take a selfie with San Antonio Spurs center and forward Victor Embanyama mid-play. Security quickly tackled him and removed him from the court.

According to Reynolds, the fan who made it onto the court has been arrested.

A fan runs onto the court and takes a photo with Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs during the fourth quarter in Game One of the 2026 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks at Frost Bank Center on June 03, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. (Ronald Cortes / Getty Images)

What's next:

The Spurs opened the best-of-seven NBA Finals at home with a 105-95 loss to the New York Knicks.

Game 2 of the series tips-off at 7:30 p.m. Friday in San Antonio.

The Source: Information in this story came from NBA writer Tim Reynolds and previous reporting.

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