Heavy fine on LaMelo Ball for anti-gay slur by the NBA

2024-11-17T23:49:05+00:00 2024-11-17T23:49:05+00:00.

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17/Nov/24 23:49

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LaMelo Ball will pay $100.000 for a comment made on his postgame interview while Edwards was also fined for showing his middle finger to a fan

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LaMelo Ball has been fined $100,000 by the NBA for an “offensive and derogatory” statement he made in an on-court post-game interview immediately after the Hornets logged a win at home over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Per the press release: “Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been fined $100,000 for making an offensive and derogatory comment in a postgame interview, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.”

Speaking on live television Ball said: “Yeah, we loaded up — no homo. But that’s what we wanted.”

Earlier in the day the NBA has also announced that Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards was fined with $35,000 for an obscene gesture towards a fan.

The incident happened during the first quarter of Friday’s 130–126 Timberwolves win over the Kings with Edwards showing his middle finger.

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