Russell Westbrook hit with $35,000 fine
The NBA fined Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook $35,000 on Friday for making an obscene gesture. The incident occurred on the court in the fourth quarter of Denver’s 145-118 home loss to the New York Knicks on Monday. Westbrook, who erupted for 24 of his 27 points in the final quarter, flashed a middle finger at the Knicks’ bench after making a 3-pointer from the corner with 5:55 remaining.Source: Reuters What’s the buzz on Twitter? Kurt Helin @basketballtalk NBA fines Russell Westbrook $35,000 for making ‘obscene gesture’ during loss to Knicks Westbrook flipped off the Knicks bench after making a corner 3. The league still frowns upon that. nbcsports.com/nba/news/nba-f… – 12:36 PM David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc Westbrook fine, per NBA: pic.x.com/IMS9dadUdj – 12:19 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin Russell Westbrook fined $35K for “obscene gesture” during Nuggets loss to Knicks. #NBA pic.x.com/9yINMokp1z – 12:00 PM Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Source: Reuters
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NBA fines Russell Westbrook $35,000 for making ‘obscene gesture’ during loss to Knicks
Westbrook flipped off the Knicks bench after making a corner 3. The league still frowns upon that.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/nba-f… – 12:36 PM
Russell Westbrook fined $35K for “obscene gesture” during Nuggets loss to Knicks. #NBA pic.x.com/9yINMokp1z – 12:00 PM
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