By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
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.