heckle
verb (used with object)
to harass (a public speaker, performer, etc.) with impertinent questions, gibes, or the like; badger.
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You'd probably think pads are needed, but if you have them on, the crowd, your fellow skaters, and even the announcer, Dave Duncan, will heckle you.
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