Ahead of the Atlanta Hawks 105-94 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their series, Trae Young was asked his thoughts on the Knicks’ fan who spat on him in Game 2.

The fan, who appeared to be standing in the second row behind Young on the sideline, was subsequently banned from Madison Square Garden “indefinitely.”

“Obviously in the game, I don’t know if it got on my jersey or in my shorts or what not,” Young, who went for 21 points and 14 assists in Game 3, told ESPN’s Cassidy Hubbarth, “but I didn’t feel it. I saw the video and it’s disgusting. For me as a player. I come out here to do my job and play and I have no problem with the fans and what they’ve been saying, it’s a part of it. it’s basketball and I enjoy it, I love it. I’m not mad at the fans who chant things or whatever, that’s for another subject but for spitting and things like that, that’s uncalled for in any arena or any environment.”

Before Game 1, Young endured “F-U’ chants from Knicks fans, who were preparing for their first postseason series since 2013.

Rayford Young, Trae’s father, said the family considered legal action against the fan who spat, but decided not to go in that direction.

“[The NBA] did reach out to Trae about pressing charges but that was something that we felt wasn’t necessary,” he told WKJZ. “I know there are different opinions on that, some people think that you should do that, some people think that you shouldn’t. But in the heat of the moment, Trae just told me that he didn’t know what happened.

“We just put our trust in the NBA, the Players’ Association and the Knicks organization to take care of it. We didn’t want to go down a dark road. Once you file charges, it puts more of a target on Trae’s back no matter if it’s right or wrong.”

In addition to the Knicks fan being banned, three fans in Utah were banned for racist and “sexually explicit’ comments directed towards the parents of Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, while a Philadelphia fan was banned for dumping popcorn on Russell Westbrook of the Washington Wizards as he walked to the locker room after an injury.

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving will return to Boston for Game 3 on Friday hoping there is no “belligerence or racism” directed at him or his teammates.

The NBA this week issued a statement on fan behavior.

“The return of more NBA fans to our arenas has brought great excitement and energy to the start of the playoffs, but it is critical that we all show respect for players, officials and our fellow fans. An enhanced fan code of conduct will be vigorously enforced in order to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all involved.”

The Hawks now lead the series 2-1 heading into Game 4 Sunday.

“Focused, I’m focused, I’m locked in,” Young said pre-game. “I’ve gotten the narrative that I can’t win so for me I’m locked in on trying to change that.”