A Queens man was arrested for sending a threatening email to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, police sources said Sunday.

I’m going to “come up there and kill you with my f–king gun,” 27-year-old David Pyant allegedly wrote to Silver in July of last year.

Byant, of South Jamaica, was arrested Friday for the threat and charged with aggravated harassment, police sources said.

It’s unclear why Pyant threatened the NBA chief.

He has thirteen prior arrests and has served time in prison for robbery, authorities said.</s>A man has been arrested after he was accused of sending threats to NBA commissioner Adam Silver, the New York Post reported.

David Pyant, a 27-year-old from Queens, told Silver he would kill him if Silver didn't let him play in the NBA.

"(I'm going to) come up there and kill you with my f—ing gun,” Pyant wrote in an email, which was dated from July.

He was arrested May 11 and charged with aggravated harassment, according to the report.

Pyant already has 13 prior arrests, including a robbery charge he served prison time for.</s>A New York man has been arrested after sending a threatening email to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver last July.

The New York Post reports David Pyant, 27, of Queens, was charged Friday with aggravated harassment for the message he addressed to Silver and sent to the league office in New York.

Pyant demanded that Silver allow him to play in the NBA. "If you don't let me play, I'm going to come up there and kill you with my f---ing gun," he wrote, according to TMZ.

Pyant has previously served time in prison for robbery and has 13 prior arrests, authorities told the Post.</s>A New York man was arrested Friday for sending a threatening email to NBA commissioner Adam Silver, according to the .

According to the , David Pyant, 27, was charged with aggravated harassment for the message he sent to the NBA offices in July of 2017. The league's head offices are located in New York.

"If you don't let me play, I'm going to come up there and kill you with my f-----g gun," Pyant allegedly wrote in the message, according to TMZ.

The adds that Pyant has been arrested 13 times prior to this and served time in prison for robbery. According to TMZ, Pyant was released without bail, but the judge did order a temporary restraining order for Pyant to stay away from Silver.

Silver was elected NBA commissioner in 2014. Before that, he served as the NBA's deputy commissioner and chief operating officer for eight years.</s>A man that wrote, “If you don’t let me play, I’m going to come up there and kill you with my f*cking gun,” to NBA commissioner Adam Silver has reportedly been arrested.

The man allegedly wrote Silver in an email last July, per a TMZ report.

David Pyant, a 27-year-old Queens man with 13 prior arrests, was given a temporary restraining order that’ll require him to stay away from Silver. He was charged with with aggravated assault on May 11.</s>A New York-area man was arrested Friday after allegedly threatening to kill NBA commissioner Adam Silver, multiple outlets have reported.

David Pyant, 27, is charged with aggravated harassment, the New York Post reported. According to the Post and TMZ, Pyant emailed a threatening letter to Silver last summer, saying he would kill Silver with a gun if he was not allowed to play in the NBA.

The Post reported that Pyant has 13 prior arrests and had served prison time for robbery.

TMZ reported that Pyant was also served with a temporary restraining order requiring him to stay away from the commissioner, and that Pyant was released without bail.</s>A man who threatened to kill Adam Silver has been arrested by New York City police.

According to the New York Post, a 27-year-old New York man was arrested for threatening gun violence against the NBA commissioner in an email last year.

“I’m going to “come up there and kill you with my f–king gun,” David Pyant allegedly wrote last July. Perhaps more disturbingly, the Post reported that Pyant had 13 prior arrests and has served time in prison for robbery before the latest charges were filed.

This incident certainly brings up a few unanswered questions. Mainly, how Silver’s email address was procured by Pyant. Silver is one of the more open commissioners in sports, but it’s not like he’s handing out his contact information to just anyone. Even Silver’s secret Twitter account required some significant sleuthing to uncover last year.

In any event, it seems this situation is just a one-off and nothing more than a threat, but it’s a good reminder to lock down your personal information online. Beyond that, it’s a good reminder that there are consequences for crossing the line even online in today’s world where people use social media, email, and other modes of communication to levy threats against others.</s>David Pyant, a 27-year-old Queens man with a lengthy rap sheet and no observable basketball experience, wrote a letter to NBA commissioner Adam Silver demanding he be allowed to play in the NBA … or else.

“If you don’t let me play, I’m going to come up there and kill you with my f******gun,” David Pyant allegedly wrote in an email sent to NBA offices … police sources tell us. It doesn’t appear Pyant has any real professional basketball experience — but he does have a criminal record … 13 prior arrests, according to the NY Post.

Pyant was arrested Friday and charged with aggravated harassment. He was released without bail but was given a restraining order that forces him to keep a safe distance from Silver.

It is very difficult to get into the NBA, but it becomes even more so when you are not allowed to be near the commissioner. Bad move.</s>'Let Me Play Or I'll Kill You'

NBA Commish Adam Silver Threatened, 'Let Me Play Or I'll Kill You'

A 27-year-old man was arrested Friday for sending a letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver that essentially demanded Silver to let him play in the league ... or else.

"If you don't let me play, I'm going to come up there and kill you with my f*cking gun," David Pyant allegedly wrote in an email sent to NBA offices ... police sources tell us.

It doesn't appear Pyant has any real professional basketball experience -- but he does have a criminal record ... 13 prior arrests, according to the NY Post.

We're told Pyant was arrested on May 11 and charged with aggravated harassment. A judge granted a temporary restraining order requiring him to stay away from Silver.</s>Pyant is not known to have any connection with the NBA. He has been arrested 13 other times and has spent time in prison for robbery, according to the New York Post.
A man from Queens is arrested after threatening to kill NBA commissioner Adam Silver.