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Jazz fan gets banned for a year after harassing James Harden with laser pointer

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

James Harden didn’t appreciate being treated like a house cat during the Rockets’ trip to Utah on Monday. At the end of the third quarter he noticed a fan using a laser pointer from the stands and pointed him out. Bad news for the fan.

According to the Houston Chronicle the fan was banned from NBA arenas for a year for this stunt. Laser pointers are entertaining for bored teenagers during third period math class. When you’re an adult at a game, well, that’s just sad. Breathe in that ejection photo, because there’s a lot going on.

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