Sentence:  Orr, in the first row behind the photographers, said something and Smart stepped to him and pushed him with both hands. . . . <WSD>Sending Smart to the showers</WSD>—or instructing arena security to eject the fan—would have been a move in the name of safety. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To remove a player from a particular team competition before the conclusion of the event, especially because that player's contribution on this occasion has been below his or her expected level of performance.