“Basically, it came down to, they were asking me to wear a mask to the games and being a public figure, someone a little bit more visible, I stuck out in the crowd a little bit,†Stockton told the newspaper.
Stockton, who graduated from the university in 1984, is the NBA’s career leader in both assists and steals after nearly two stellar decades with the Utah Jazz.
The station said several fans had complained about Stockton.
Stockton told The Spokesman-Review he hopes to be able to return to the games “when the rules change.â€
