Anthony Davis gives it back to sledgers as Dallas Mavericks beat Sacramento Kings propelling fan reaction: “Hope he keeps that same energy against the Grizzlies”

Anthony Davis wasn’t in the mood to take it easy during the Dallas Mavericks versus Sacramento Kings match on Wednesday. He got charged up as the Mavs went on to beat the Kings 120-106 and chose to vent his energy on some bothersome audience members. As he heard some fans engaging in sledging from the stands, the power forward didn’t hold back and gave them a befitting reply. The incident soon made its way online, with NBA fans divided over AD’s actions.
Anthony Davis played a pivotal role in leading the Dallas Mavericks to victory in the playoff match. He dropped 27 points, pulled down 9 rebounds, and swatted 3 shots. The 32-year-old looked unhappy with the fans and went on to give them a loud and clear response. He said, “They wanna talk s—, let’s talk s—. Y’all know y’all lost… Y’all might wanna beat that traffic though.”

As soon as AD’s video landed online, NBA fans shared their opinions on his choice of words. A fan wrote on X, “Battling for the 8th seed got this man’s confidence up.” Another tweeted, “Talk that talk AD.” One more commented, “AD is not holding back! Respect to him for keeping it real with the Kings fans.” A comment also read: “Might wanna beat that traffic is crazy.” An X user also called it "mad disrespectful.”
Many NBA followers also made fun of him and teased him ahead of their crucial play-in elimination game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday. “Man hope he keep that same energy against the Grizz,” wrote an X user. “Imagine talking trash to fans when you are in a 9-10 game,” wrote another. One even went on to make fun of his adductor strain and wrote, “Bud gonna break a finger nail and be out for the playoffs.”
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The Dallas Mavericks are currently being questioned for trading Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis. Doncic is now part of the Los Angeles Lakers. On Thursday, the Mavs will face the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. It will be the end of the season for the losing team, while the winning team will progress to the playoffs to play against the Oklahoma City Thunder.