NBA punishes LaMelo Ball for flipping off ref in ‘obscene gesture’
NY Post
LaMelo Ball didn’t lie when he told the referees how he felt about one of their calls — and now he’s got to pay a hefty fine.
The Hornets’ superstar received a $35,000 fine for “making an obscene gesture” during Charlotte’s loss to Miami on Tuesday, per the NBA.
Ball, 24, expressed his frustration to the referees after being called for a charge with 4:02 remaining in the Hornets’ 144-117 road setback.
After being whistled with Charlotte trailing 126-105, he quickly flipped off a referee to his right.
He exited the game for good after being called for the technical violation, finishing with 20 points, nine assists and eight rebounds on 6-for-18 shooting in 20 minutes.
For Ball, the $35,000 fine is chump change compared to the $100,000 hit he took last November after making an anti-gay remark.
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