Tristan Thompson: 'I Dare a Motherf--ker to Spit on Me' After Trae Young Incident

Boston Celtics center Tristan Thompson had a frank message when asked about the situation that happened at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday when a fan spit on Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young.

Speaking to reporters on Friday, Thompson said he would "dare a motherf--cker" to spit on him:

The New York Knicks announced on Thursday that they banned a fan indefinitely from MSG after determining the fan spit on Young during Game 2 of their playoff series against the Hawks. 

That was one of several notable fan incidents across the league on Wednesday. 

A total of five fans were banned indefinitely from NBA arenas for inappropriate behavior during playoff games. The Philadelphia 76ers fan who dumped popcorn on Russell Westbrook was banned from Wells Fargo Center and had his season tickets revoked. 

Three Utah Jazz fans were removed by security at Vivint Arena for making disparaging remarks toward the family of Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant. 

Thompson and the Celtics are preparing to resume their playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. 

Boston has lost the first two games to the Nets by a combined 33 points. The series shifts to TD Garden for Game 3 at 8:30 p.m. ET.