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The Utah Jazz fan banned by the team from attending games at Vivint Smart Home Arena after he was accused of directing vulgar comments at Russell Westbrook has filed a lawsuit against the Jazz and Westbrook seeking $100 million in damages.

Shane Keisel claims he was wrongly accused last season of directing excessive and derogatory verbal abuse at Westbrook, who played for the Oklahoma City Thunder at the time.

The Jazz said they will vigorously contest the claim.

Keisel’s attorneys say their client and his girlfriend were subjected to a tirade from an irate Westbrook, who now plays for the Houston Rockets.

“Mr. Keisel’s heckling was of the same kind and caliber as that of the other audience members in the section,” the lawsuit states, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.

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Keisel’s girlfriend, Jennifer Huff, is also seeking damages. The lawsuit also claims Westbrook misheard or mischaracterized Keisel’s comments.

After the Jazz banned Keisel, the NBA fined Westbrook $25,000 for “directing profanity and threatening language to a fan.”

The incident happened during Oklahoma City’s 98-89 victory against Utah on March 11. After the game, Westbrook told reporters that Keisel told him to “get down on (your) knees like you're used to."

In a video shared on social media at the time, Westbrook tells an arena official, “I'm going to tell you one thing. I'll (expletive) him up."

Westbrook then turns and yells to the fan.

"I promise you. You think I'm playing?" he says. "I swear to God. I swear to God. I'll (expletive) you up. You and your wife. I'll (expletive) you up."

The lawsuit says, “The crowd was shocked by the ferocity of Mr. Westbrook’s outburst when he had only been told to take care of his knees,” the lawsuit states, “albeit in a mocking manner that implied he would need to use them extensively to ensure his team’s victory.”

Keisel lost his job and was banned from Jazz games and arena events based on Westbrook’s version of events, the lawsuit claims.

“We believe there is no legal or factual basis for these claims against the Utah Jazz,” the team said in a statement. “The organization investigated the underlying incident and acted in an appropriate and responsible manner. We intend to vigorously defend the lawsuit.”

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