On one hand, you'll never get me to fully side with the type of entitled fan that thinks merely purchasing a ticket gives him (or her, but 99.9% of the time it's a him) the right to go around disrespecting anyone and everyone that just so happens to enter an oh-so-expensive line of vision. Tugging on someone's suit tail is basically one step short of palming their head and pushing it down, so doing so to Travon Bryant, who is a former professional athlete turned NBA staffer, should - in a perfect world - result in your whooped ass getting handed to you. On the other hand, I think it's fair to question whether it was entirely necessary for a second row assistant coach, who stands at 6'9, to be standing more erect than the Empire State Building in getting a better look at a matchup for which his in-game input is, in all likelihood, limited. To be honest, it seems like more of a power move than anything else, which doesn't make all that much sense considering the lack of true power he actually wields. Let's just keep it real, if Travon Bryant thought he needed to be standing then he would have remained standing, as opposed to conceding his view to some middle-aged man who was dressed for the nosebleeds. Let's keep it even more real, if Travon Bryant's authority was truly respected then the fan that laid a hand on him in a disparaging manner would have gotten forcibly removed from The Garden before he got a chance to smell the flowers, never mind pick a fight. Maybe I'm wrong here, but if the same on-court security team that dragged Charles Oakley out of the building responds with nothing more than a"hey, don't do that!" then they probably sort of sympathize with the plight that caused you to do just that. Doesn't mean you should do it, as there's certainly something to be said for not showing up to someone's workplace and telling them how to do their job. However, there's also something to be said about knowing your standing in the workplace. With all due respect to a short-tenured developmental coach, Travon Bryant's standing is probably...well...seated.
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