Gary Payton II of the Golden State Warriors seems on within the first quarter in opposition to the San Antonio Spurs at Chase Heart on December 04, 2021 in San Francisco, California.
Lachlan Cunningham/Getty PhotographsGary Payton II has performed on six groups up to now 5 years, an NBA journeyman if there ever was one. He stuffed the controversial ultimate roster spot for the Golden State Warriors after Avery Bradley was reduce by the Dubs (regardless of pleas from Steph Curry and Draymond Inexperienced to maintain Bradley). Though Payton II began the season occupying the literal final seat on the bench, he is since turned in a career-best efficiency whereas piecing collectively an AND1-mixtape’s value of dunk highlights.
Warriors followers love Payton II.
And for an evening, no less than one Pacers fan kinda possibly did, too.
Within the second half of a 102-100 win in opposition to the Pacers on Monday night time, a mic’d up Payton II knocked over a Pacers fan’s drink whereas leaning in opposition to the railing close to a stationary bike within the nook of Gainbridge Fieldhouse. That led to the next alternate on NBA TV, one of many few instances providing a mic to an NBA participant resulted in one thing aside from the participant yelling “Display screen! Display screen!” or “[grunting noises]”:
Payton II to the fan: “My fault, my fault. What was that?”
Payton II to a Warriors rep: “Are you able to get him one other beer? I simply dropped it.”
Payton II to the fan: “What’d you’ve got, a Actually? My fault y’all, I’m sorry.”
Alcoholic drinks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse go for round $9.
