Indianapolis police are investigating the Game 6 incident involving Patrick Beverley

Indianapolis police are investigating the altercation that occurred in Game 6 of the game dollar/Pacemaker Series on May 2nd featuring the Milwaukee guard Patrick Beverley and fans in Indiana, according to Shams Charania and Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic (Twitter link).

In the final moments of the Bucks’ season, Beverley threw a basketball at the Pacers fans sitting behind the Bucks’ bench. His first throw hit the side of the head of a female fan who was facing a different direction. Beverley got the ball back and fired it powerfully back at a male fan seconds later (Twitter video link).

Beverley tweeted after the game that there had been “an exchange between a fan and our ball club” throughout the night and suggested that the team had asked security for help in dealing with the fan in question. A few hours later, in a follow-up tweet, he expressed some more remorse and acknowledged that he needed to “do better.”

Charania, Lauren Merola and Eric Nehm of The Athletic subsequently reported that a Pacers fan directed obscenities at Beverley leading up to the incident, which apparently escalated when the fan shouted: “Cancun… Cancun on three.” as the team broke up a scrum.

Indianapolis detectives are working with Gainbridge Fieldhouse staff to review video footage from the arena, according to Charania and Vorkunov. They intend to speak to the people involved in the incident.

Although it is unclear whether the investigation will result in criminal charges, Beverley certainly expects disciplinary action from the NBA, which is conducting its own investigation. The veteran guard is not yet under contract for next season, but will likely have to serve a suspension before his debut in the 2024-25 season.