As a sports fan, have you ever witnessed the celebration that takes place in the aftermath of a major win? Well, then you may have been well acquainted with how crazy things can get. Fans might still remember how, after the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl, visuals of people climbing poles, jumping on top of and destroying a police van, dancing on an ambulance, and engaging in acts of vandalism, disorderly conduct, and aggravated assault made the rounds of the internet. Now, with the NBA Finals having concluded, such acts were once again expected to make a return, right? Fortunately not, as local police put a halt to the celebrations before they even began.
As highlighted by social media users, fans exiting the Paycom Center after OKC’s win in the NBA Finals were immediately greeted by police. The sight of armoured vehicles with machine guns on top, officers carrying shotguns and rifles, and 8 or more vehicles surrounding an intersection certainly did not speak ‘party time’. The announcement emanating from the area said, “If you do not disperse, you may be arrested”. Talk about a vibe killer, right?
Thunder fans being immediately welcomed by police telling us to immediately disperse the area or potentially be arrested is like…the ultimate championship vibe killer. pic.twitter.com/ofVICwqLwZ
— Tyler DeLuca (@TylerDeLuca) June 23, 2025
No one can blame the police officers for taking action, especially given how even past NBA championship celebrations have gone out of hand. Furthermore, with the Oklahoma City Thunder not having won a championship since 1979, modern generation fans did not get a chance to realize how strict law enforcement can be in such situations. Despite this, people were not happy with the strictness and were willing to make their voices heard—loudly. Well, not out loud on the streets, in front of the cops, but on social media.
NBA fans criticize police intervening in OKC Thunder’s championship win celebration: “so intense for no reason”
One social media user wrote, “Wtf this is so intense for no reason”.
Thunder fans being immediately welcomed by police telling us to immediately disperse the area or potentially be arrested is like…the ultimate championship vibe killer. pic.twitter.com/ofVICwqLwZ
— Tyler DeLuca (@TylerDeLuca) June 23, 2025
(This is a developing story…)
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