LeBron James fined USD 15k for obscene gesture.
NEW YORK (AP) – LeBron James was fined $ 15,000 on Friday for an obscene gesture by the NBA, which also warned the Lakers superstar against using foul language.
James made the gesture after taking a shot at the end of Los Angeles’ 124-116 overtime victory in Indiana on Wednesday night.
He had missed a loss in New York the night before after a game was called off for hitting Detroit center Isaiah Stewart in the face and drawing blood last Sunday. He used profanity in his post-game interview after the Indiana win when he discussed the suspension.
Also on Friday, the NBA fined Portland’s Robert Covington $ 15,000 for throwing his mask at a referee Wednesday.
He received a technical foul and was sent off for that action, with 49 seconds remaining in the second quarter of the Trail Blazers’ 125-121 loss at Sacramento.
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