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Toronto Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry believes Golden State Warriors minority owner Mark Stevens should receive a lifetime ban from the NBA. Stevens shoved Lowry in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday after Lowry dove into the stands trying to save a loose ball in the Raptors' win.
Lowry says Stevens hasn't reached out to him and that he doesn't have any interest in talking.
Raptors' Kyle Lowry calls for ban of Warriors minority owner Mark Stevens: "More should be done. He's not a good look for the ownership group they have. A guy like that showing his true class, he shouldn't be a part of our league. There's no place for that."
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) June 6, 2019
Raptors' Kyle Lowry said Warriors minority owner Mark Stevens hasn't contacted him after incident & has no interest in such a conversation: "I'm bigger than him as a person."
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) June 6, 2019
The Warriors did the right thing by banning Stevens for the rest of the NBA Finals. We'll see what the NBA decides to do after completing their investigation. It was just a really bad look for Stevens. You can't push a player who is at work and trying to save the ball for his team.
Lowry handled the situation with class. Just imagine if the roles were reversed, though, and Lowry shoved a fan. Like Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James said on Instagram on Thursday, the league needs to protect the players more.
Lowry and the Raptors are up 2-1 in the NBA Finals against the Warriors. They reclaimed home-court advantage by winning Game 3 at Oracle Arena. The Raptors are now two wins away from winning their first ever championship in franchise history.
Let's see if Toronto can get it done.
