New on SI: Isaiah Thomas Confronts Fan That Flipped Bird, Screamed Profanity

A fan flipped the bird and screamed a profanity multiple times at Isaiah Thomas after his made free throw cost fans a free Frosty.

Isaiah Thomas was ejected during the Wizards' game against the 76ers on

Saturday night after entering the stands and confronting two Philadelphia fans. After the game, Thomas revealed that one of the fans raised both middle fingers and screamed "F--k you, b---h' following a trip to the free throw line. 

"I'm never gonna be disrespected in any way," Thomas said following the game. "My dad told me at a young age, 'Don't let anybody ever call you out of your name.'"

Thomas said the fan screamed the profanity three times after he missed his first free throw and made the second. Once a timeout came later in the fourth quarter, he "calmly" confronted the fan in the stands, to which he replied, "Sorry, I just wanted a Frosty."

"I go in the stands, to confront him. I said, 'Don't be disrespectful. I'm a man before anything, and be a fan.' And his response was, 'Sorry, I just wanted a frosty,'" Thomas said.

The Wells Fargo Center seems to have a promotion that if a player on the opposing team misses two free throws, the crowd can receive a free Wendy's Frosty. Thomas did not take this as an appropriate excuse, as he motioned to his security to have the fans removed from the crowd.

"In no way, shape or form that should be allowed, at all," Thomas said. "I've been in the league for a while, fans gonna say whatever they want. Don't ever call me out of my name, cause I would never do that to anybody else. I think that crossed the line." 

Fan conduct has been a reoccurring issue in the NBA, including a recent altercation in which the Celtics' Marcus Smart was told by a fan to "get on your knees" while diving for a loose ball. 

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