NBA: Spectator hospitalized after post-Finals altercation
Cleveland Cavaliers fans celebrate after the Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors 93-89 in Game 7 of the NBA basketball Finals, Sunday, June 19, 2016, in Cleveland. AP
OAKLAND, United States — A spectator involved in an altercation with other fans after the conclusion of Sunday’s deciding game of the NBA Finals has been hospitalized after falling over a railing.
A statement from Oracle Arena said a male fan in his early 20s was hurt in the fall and immediately attended to by arena personnel.
Article continues after this advertisementParamedics arrived and took him to a nearby hospital. Police are investigating.
The incident happened in the moments after the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers downed the host Golden State Warriors 93-89 to win the best-of-seven NBA Finals 4-3.
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