Nuggets coach got heated with Timberwolves fans

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was involved in a heated conversation with Minnesota Timberwolves fans on Friday night during Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Following the fourth quarter exchange, security escorted two fans out of the arena, but Malone told reporters it wasn’t at his request.

“He didn’t like my haircut, and I told him that I like my haircut,” Malone joked, via the Denver Post. “And we just kind of went from there.”

After the initial back-and-forth, frustrations continued to grow. The fans began to engage other members of the Nuggets staff as time ticked away during a 117-90 blowout loss for Minnesota.

Malone noted that the unruly fans were not a reflection of the Timberwolves fanbase, but rather just a pair of frustrated, inebriated folks.

The Nuggets and Timberwolves will resume their series on Sunday night at the Target Center.