June 1, 2021
Boston Celtics Fan Charged With Felony After Throwing Water Bottle at NBA Star Kyrie Irving
These days, it seems like it’s safer for basketball players to be on the streets than inside professional basketball arenas.
The onslaught of basketball fans assaulting basketball players in National Basketball Association (NBA) arenas during this season’s playoffs continues. A Boston Celtics fan has been charged with a felony after throwing a water bottle at Brooklyn Nets’ guard, Kyrie Irving.
According to Sporting News, Cole Buckley, 21, was arrested immediately on Sunday after the incident at the TD Garden in Massachusetts. Buckley has been charged with “assault and battery with a dangerous weapon” and will be arraigned on Friday. He also faces a lifetime ban from the arena.
Jennifer Eagan, a reporter for WCVB reported the news on Twitter as well.
Boston Police say Cole Buckley, 21, of Braintree was arrested at TD Garden after “a witness reported he threw a Dasani water bottle that grazed the head of Irving.”
Buckley is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. He’ll be arraigned tomorrow in #Boston. #WCVB— Jennifer Eagan (@Jennifer_Eagan) May 31, 2021
A fan in Boston has been arrested and banned for life from TD Garden for throwing a water bottle at Nets star Kyrie Irving in postgame tunnel tonight.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 31, 2021
The 21-year-old male who threw a water bottle at Kyrie Irving faces assault and battery with a dangerous weapon charge and will be arraigned on Tuesday, Boston PD say.
A second fan in Boston was also arrested Sunday night due to assault and battery of a police offer. https://t.co/lHhMiV4ur5
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 31, 2021
Witnesses told Boston Police that the thrown water bottle grazed Kyrie Irving’s head, the PD said. https://t.co/VLRXYuuNYq
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 31, 2021
A spokesperson for TD Garden released a statement about the incident:
Here is a statement from TD Garden regarding the incident in which a fan threw a water bottle at Kyrie Irving. pic.twitter.com/j2aYRVNwr1
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) May 31, 2021