LaMelo Ball fined NBA max $100,000 for using anti-gay slur; Anthony Edwards fined $35,000 for gesture.
The NBA fined Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball $100,000, the maximum allowed, for using an anti-gay slur during a postgame interview. Ball made the offensive comment after discussing the team's defensive strategy against Giannis Antetokounmpo. Separately, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was fined $35,000 for an obscene gesture during a game.
November 17, 2024
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