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Kamiah Adams-Beal, who is Bradley Beal’s wife, revealed on her Instagram account that a Phoenix Suns fan took things too far during the team’s victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday.
“Being a fan is fine—’boo you suck’ comes with sports,” she wrote, in part. “But disrespect is another thing. During the game, a ‘Suns fan’ spent the entire night heckling my husband. It got so bad I sent my kids away in the third quarter after multiple people asked if we were ok & asked if I wanted them to say something.
“The breaking point came in the fourth when my kids were back & the ‘fan’ yelled, ‘trade this bum ass b—h Beal for Jimmy Butler!’ My six-year-old, with tears in his eyes, asked why someone would say that about his dad. So at that point, security had to intervene.”
At a time when trade chatter is dominating NBA headlines, she also pointed out that “athletes are human. They have families.”
The heckling came as Butler rumors continue to make waves across the league.
The Miami Heat just announced Monday they suspended him again, this time for an indefinite amount of time that will be no fewer than five games, after he walked out of practice.
Phoenix has been a much-discussed potential landing spot for Butler if the Heat do trade him, with Beal seen as someone who could be included to help facilitate such a deal. However, Beal has a no-trade clause and would have to agree to any such move.
As for Saturday’s game, the heckler did not prevent the Suns from winning 119-109.
Beal finished with 20 points, four assists and three rebounds in 39 minutes off the bench.
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