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Fight In Stands Distracts Miami Heat's Tyler Herro During Postgame Interview

Shandel Richardson

Oct 15, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) looks on against the San Antonio Spurs during the second quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
Oct 15, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) looks on against the San Antonio Spurs during the second quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
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Jimmy Butler and Chris Paul nearly got into a skirmish during Tuesday's game between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs.

The was sort of the undercard, but the main event took place in the stands at Kaseya Center after the game. Video showed a group of fans fighting in their seats. The melee happened while Heat guard Tyler Herro was being interviewed by Kelly Saco of BallySports.

Herro stops in the middle of answer to say, "I'm sorry, I'm distracted by a fight up there. This is crazy."

There is no word on what started the fight or the participants.

SPO PRAISES WEMBY

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama lived up to every expectation as a rookie.

Now, the rest of the NBA is awaiting the next step.

The Miami Heat got their first look this season at the phenom during an exhibition game Tuesday at Kaseya Center. Wembanyama finished with eight points, seven rebounds and three assists in the loss.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said there is no ceiling for the reigning Rookie of the Year.


"It's just a matter of time," Spoelstra said. "It's an incredible talent. He's very dedicated as well. I think what we saw this summer in the Olympics, particularly in France, when there were great expectations for that team. The biggest moments was when he played his best, including our final game. I think that was his best game but his last two or three games, you could see it trending in that direction."

Last year he averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 points, 3.9 assists and 3.6 blocks. It's scary to think he could reach a new level this season.

"For me, it’s the only solution,” Wembanyama said. “Expanding my game is not thinking twice when you want to do something crazy. I don’t think I’ve had one game where I really applied everything. Not one.”

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel.  He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star.  TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here