The first-round series between the Clippers and Jazz has been a back-and-forth battle so far, but the Jazz mascot just kicked it up a notch.

Two fans in attendance for Sunday's Game 4 stepped on the Vivint Arena court during a break in the action to race in giant plastic balls. It appeared to be your typical in-game entertainment. Nothing out of the ordinary — until one of the fans employed some dirty tactics.

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The adult fan, wearing a Clippers jersey, turned back and pushed the much younger fan, sporting a Jazz jersey. Jazz Bear refused to let this move go unpunished.

Adult @LAClippers fan is a dick to kid in fun quarter-time race.@utahjazz mascot DEE-STROYS him.



Kid wins race.#NBAPlayoffs2017 pic.twitter.com/aDlYQwdISR — Jon Healy (@JonHealy) April 24, 2017

Ouch. That's gotta hurt. The Clippers fan didn't look too strong after getting crushed.

.@LAClippers @utahjazz Oh wow. That fan looked in bad nick. Even the Jazz announcer asked "Is he OK?" pic.twitter.com/vx6srX5En9 — Jon Healy (@JonHealy) April 24, 2017

This moment provides an important life lesson for all of us: Don't ever screw around with the Jazz Bear.