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Why was fake Klay Thompson banned for li
Why was fake Klay Thompson banned for li
The Golden State Warriors had a to go up 3-2 in the NBA Finals, but one notable fan wasn't in the building to see it.Youtuber "BigDawsTV," aka Dawson Gurley, whose claim to fame is vaguely resembling Klay Thompson, was escorted from the arena after infiltrating multiple layers of security at Chase Center to end up warming up on the court ahead of Game 5. The content creator released a video
Jeremy Hill Jersey documenting his road into the Chase Center, including how he got past security to let him in and, eventually, onto the floor.RAFFERTY:Here's the video, in full. Be warned, it's 15 minutes long.The video begins with fake Klay Thompson arriving at Chase Center in Warriors warm-ups and pa sing through security, seemingly unfazed, with a cameraman in
Jake Fisher Jersey toe. After breezing past five layers of security, he eventually made it to the court and began shooting. He was eventually escorted off and out of the building by security, who was fairly lighthearted as she escorted the content creator out. Fake Klay remained on the premises outside and continued the dupe with fans and TV crews. Throughout the video Warriors security people tell Gurley he's being watched by Golden State personnel.Eventually, the Chase Center's vice president of security -- as he's cited in the video -- serves Gurley with a letter, which indicated a lifetime ban from the arena. Despite repeatedly saying he was just looking for the team shop, the ban appears to stand, and the
Joe Mixon Jersey Warriors' representative threatens him with trespa sing charges.Heres the official letter of my ban. Daws (@BigDawsTv) Daws also asks if he'll be refunded for his $10,000 tickets, to which the official was noncommittal. Dawson Gurley has been around the Warriors organization for a while. He started to crop up around 2017, when the Warriors dynasty was starting to reach full swing.mood. Golden State Warriors (@warriors) The day after that tweet, he released a video called "Pretending to be Klay Thompson," in which he, well, pretended to be Klay Thompson behind the
Clayton Fejedelem Jersey Warriors bench. Good question! It appears that impersonating celebrities is becoming a bit of a niche subculture. Perhaps "Fake Drake" rings a bell? That situation has gotten so out of control he's now booking nightclub gigs.Okay, here is the fake Drake CindyMAGIC MAN (@cindylie16) KIDANE:Gurley has repeatedly said it's security's fault for letting him on the floorBanned bc I walked pa s 5 layers of security guards (who willingly let me through security without asking for ID) shot around on the court for 10 minutes. I also spent 10K on tickets which they are not refunding. Why should I be banned because their security is incompetent? Daws (@BigDawsTv) Technically, I did not trespa s.I talked to security, went through metal detectors and walked right into the building. They welcomed me with open arms. I also never claimed to be Klay. Daws (@BigDawsTv) This isn't the first time an NBA fan has snuck onto the floor. Comedian Tony Roberts was escorted off
B.W. Webb Jersey the floor by the Pelicans in 2018 when he was doing shootaround with the team, though he was extremely performative.It's unclear what happens next for Gurley. However, there are still 29 arenas in which he hasn't been banned from entering.