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The in-bounding team (visitors) wasn't interfered with as a result of the mascot. There was no press - 1 white player is playing loose man-to-man, which is different than a press. In fact, B's in bounds pass was beyond the extent that the mascot was on the court. The scoring team was not disadvantaged (their players already committed to retreating). The non-scoring was not advantaged. Because of those two elements, I wouldn't go with a T wrt the mascot. If anything, the mascot is kicked out of the gym by game management. But once you sound the whistle, if you don't kick him out, and you don't issue a T, then you have to at least warn him. Call it a DOG warning of whatever you want. Bottom line: if he does it again (there may be overtime), it's easier to sell to give him a T.
As for the fan, it should be assumed from only watching the video, that he was cheering for the home team. He ran onto the court, as someone earlier surmised that he (very incorrectly) thought the SC buzzer to be the game clock buzzer, thinking that the game was over and his team won.
The C likely didn't see the fan until much later than his entrance onto the court. Pause it at late 0:24 or early 0:25 - when you first see the fan on the court. At this time, the slot hadn't moved his eyes off the action in the paint at the score, and the subsequent throw-in play in the BC. You can see the new Trail looking in that direction well before the fan exited the floor. The Trail properly waited to see if there was a reason to kill the play, and he did. The fan must be removed if not given a T. But again, if you keep him in the gym, warn him. If you warn him for delaying the game, by no means do I mean it's one of the typical warnings a team received before a T is called. The only disadvantage to the visiting team is having play stopped. Their ability to advance wasn't hindered because they weren't open nearer the basket. So you'd have to earn your $75 to determine if the disadvantage they had is T worthy.
I'd have no issue if a T was given, fwiw.
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