Hey Kings fans, you can’t bring your cowbells to Chase Center in San Francisco
Apr 19, 2023, 12:00 PM | Updated: 12:18 pm
Sacramento Kings fans cheer on their team before they play the Golden State Warriors in Game Two of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Golden 1 Center on April 17, 2023 in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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Here’s a PSA for Kings fans headed to Chase Center in San Francisco to catch the next Kings-Warriors playoffs games: leave your cowbell at home.
According to Chase Centers’ guidelines, cowbells are listed as prohibited noise-making items.
A similar list of banned items on the Golden 1 Centers’ website has an exception for cowbells at Kings games.
After beating the Warriors in their first two games of the first round of the playoffs, the Kings will next play the Golden State away on Thursday, April 20, and Sunday, April 23.
A spokesperson for the Chase Center and the Warriors confirmed they would not ask the NBA for an exception to the ban for traveling Kings fans.
All night long, this supporter rang the cowbell behind Warriors General Manager and President of Basketball Operations Bob Myers.
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— Digits Hoops (🏀,📊) (@Digits3Hoops) April 18, 2023
There is one place where fans’ cowbells will likely be welcomed on those game days, the official Kings watch party at Golden 1 Center.
The Kings said they’re opening up Golden 1 Center for Game 3 Thursday at 7 p.m. The arena will open Sunday for Game 4 at 12:30 p.m.
Tickets for the watch parties are free but must be claimed online starting April 18 for Game 3 and April 21 for Game 4.
The Kings are also opening up their Playoffs Playground fan experience on K Street from noon to halftime on Thursday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday.
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Cowbells at Kings games have been a tradition since former Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson called Sacramento a “cow town” and fans responded by bringing the instruments to the 2002 Western Conference Finals.
This story was originally published by KCRA.
