Miami Heat: Slurs Will Earn Fans Immediate Ejection

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As the Miami Heat pushed the Chicago Bulls to the brink of elimination Tuesday with a victory in Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals, it became increasingly apparent that several more games (Game 6 of the current series being the lone guarantee) will take place at AmericanAirlines Arena this postseason.

Fans, take note. Prior to Game 4 in Miami, Heat president of business operations Eric Woolworth clarified the team's fan behavior policy in light of an incident Sunday involving Bulls center Joakim Noah, who shouted an anti-gay slur at a fan during Game 3 at AA Arena. While Noah was fined $50,000 by the league, Woolworth said Tuesday that similar action by a fan would result in ejection.

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