Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball was fined $100,000 on Sunday for an “offensive and derogatory remark” he made throughout a postgame interview Saturday night time.
The NBA introduced the tremendous Sunday afternoon, which is the utmost quantity it may well impose for conduct or statements beneath the present collective bargaining settlement. Ball used an anti-gay time period throughout an on-field interview.
Shortly after the Hornets’ 115-114 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night time, Ball was requested about how the crew defended Giannis Antetokounmpo on the ultimate play of the sport at Spectrum Middle. Antetokounmpo, who had his first triple-double of the season within the recreation, had a take a look at the game-winning bucket from simply contained in the 3-point line, however his shot barely made it previous the buzzer remaining sounded. That is when Ball slipped within the time period anti-gay.
Ball had a team-high 26 factors, 9 rebounds and 6 assists within the win for the Hornets, who are actually 5-7 on the yr. He shot simply 1 of seven from behind the arc. The 23-year-old is averaging 29.6 factors and 6.3 assists per recreation this season, his fifth with the Hornets. Ball performed in simply 22 video games final season on account of an ankle damage.
The Hornets will face the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday afternoon, which can mark the beginning of a fast two-game street journey.
