Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was fined $100,000 for making offensive and derogatory comments and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was fined $35,000 for an obscene gesture by the NBA on Sunday.Ball was fined the maximum amount possible by the league for an offensive anti-gay remark in an interview after Charlotte’s 115-114 home victory over Milwaukee on Saturday.Ball had made the game-winning free throws in the final seconds.Edwards was fined for making an obscene gesture while on the court, one directed to the stands after Edwards was whistled for an offensive foul with 3:15 remaining in the first quarter of Minnesota’s 130-126 victory at Sacramento on Friday.The Hornets are eighth in the Eastern Conference at 5-7.Minnesota stands ninth in the Western Conference at 7-6.
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 20:22:19 GMT
