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The Dallas Maverick star Luka Doncic has had plenty impressive outings so far this season. The Slovenian star consistently added high-scoring games under his belt. Apart from his performances, he also startled the side-court fans several times this season. Notably, the star had a huge fall over the fans in the game against the Los Angeles Clippers earlier this month. Similarly, after Sunday night’s game against the Clippers, Doncic faced heat from the NBA Twitter after his encounter with a fan in the arena.

During Sunday night’s game, the Mavericks suffered a disappointing defeat against the Clippers 98-112. Despite Doncic’s consistent performances this season, he couldn’t get the team’s score past 100. The NBA All-Star managed to score 29 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists. However, during the game, Doncic’s gesture toward a fan caught the attention of the NBA world.

Luka Doncic faces heat from the fans

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The Mavericks star Luka Doncic has the reputation for arguing with the referees and he attracts a lot of technical fouls for the same. Contrarily, after Sunday game, he was seen showing a hand gesture to a fan in the arena which he usually shows to the referees during the games. In a video shared on Twitter, the 6’7 star glared at a fan for slapping his back while walking back to the dressing room after the game. 

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Reacting to the video, fans swarmed the comments attacking the Mavericks star with hilarious tweets. One user said, “He was looking for a foul.” Following are some reactions from the NBA world.

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The Mavericks are currently in the 5th seed of the Western Conference with a 25-23 record. While the current season crossed the halfway mark, the Mavs are well in the hunt for the playoff spot.

Luka Doncic falls over the courtside fans

In the game against the Clippers earlier this month, while trying to catch a loose ball, Doncic stumbled and fell over the side-court fans. In an attempt to avoid colliding with the fans in the front row, he somersaulted. But, he ended up having an awful fall in front of the second row. The Mavericks star eventually ensured the safety of the fans and resumed his action on the hardwood.

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