The fan, who heckled Carmelo Anthony and called him 'boy,' was banned indefinitely from all Philadelphia 76ers games and future events at the Wells Fargo Center
, a league source said that Murphy denied calling Anthony a “boy” while speaking with security at the arena, saying he referred to him as a “bum.” Even more, Thursday’s incident was not the first time Murphy was involved in disciplinary action concerning his behavior. “I’m cool with fans heckling, fans talking trash, cheering for their team, booing the other team,” Anthony said. “I’m all for that. But when you cross certain lines, as a man, that’s what you're going to see.
“It’s just certain things you don’t bring to any type of sporting event. Certain things you don’t say to anybody. If I was outside and I bumped into you and you said those things to me, then it would be a totally different story.” While it was reported that Murphy was a season ticket holder, he was not but was always a familiar face inside the arena. After the incident, he will no longer be allowed inside the arena for the time being.
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