Report: Celtics fan banned 2 years for yelling racial slur at Cousins in January

A Boston fan who attended the Jan. 26 matchup at TD Garden between the Celtics and visiting Golden State Warriors has received a two-year ban for yelling a racial slur at DeMarcus Cousins, league sources told Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes.

The individual in question reportedly uttered the N-word at Cousins, who relayed what was said to nearby security personnel.

Golden State was recently informed that the fan has been banned from TD Garden for the remainder of the 2018-19 season and all of next season, according to Haynes.

Cousins recently told Haynes that fans have called him the N-word "on a few occasions." He declined to identify the specific locations in which incidents took place, but some reportedly occurred in Sacramento during his tenure with the Kings.

The 28-year-old center said he's complained to the league about racist remarks but has been told not to respond.

A Utah Jazz fan recently received a permanent ban from Vivint Smart Home Arena after provoking Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Russell Westbrook on March 11. Haynes notes the highly publicized nature of that incident likely led to a harsher punishment compared to the Boston fan's ban.