Suns guard Jalen Green has been fined $25K by the NBA for using profanity when interrupting a teammate’s live television interview, the league announced on Tuesday (via Twitter).
Green made his comments while Collin Gillespie was being interviewed at the conclusion of the Suns’ 115-101 victory over the Wizards on Monday. Gillespie posted 25 points and six assists against Washington. A video clip of the interview can be found here.
Green, who was traded by Houston to Phoenix during the summer, made the trip to D.C. even though he’s currently sidelined by a right hamstring strain. The hamstring injury has been an ongoing problem in 2025/26 for Green, who initially suffered a strain early in training camp, then aggravated it during his ramp-up process in mid-October.
The 23-year-old sat out the first eight games of the regular season, played 23 minutes in his debut in early November, then aggravated the injury again a couple days later about seven minutes into his second game.
The fine will eat up just a small portion of Green’s salary. He’s earning approximately $33.6MM in the first season of a three-year, $105MM rookie scale extension.
Who cares it’s 2025
Who cares? Anyone with decency. Potty mouth says a lot about a person. I don’t care if it’s old school or not.
Probably get a lot of pushback on this, but I’m entitled to my opinion just as much as anyone. It’s all good.
It’s like I watched this ESPN special on JJ Reddick and how he was raised in Christian household and all that stuff and then you listen to him on his podcast a couple years ago and it’s F bombs everywhere.
But like I said it’s all good, you do you. Just my 2 cents.
Language is subjective. It’s never good or bad as “potty mouth” implies. It’s a communication tool, so step off.
“F bombs” are not un-Christian, they are a communication tool plain and simple. Stop moralizing speech.
Now what you meant to say is the NBA has rules for speech, they can enforce those rules. And this forum also has rules, which they are allowed to enforce, it’s their space.
Personally swearing doesn’t bother me and any kind of more bothersome speech, such as real antisemitic or racist speech the problem lies in what that person thinks. Swears….not so much.
TLDR: ideology matters, not speech
aircastle, no one is backing anyone into a corner. Just giving my two cents, as you are here. No need for anyone to “step off.”
I appreciate your comment.., and really all of your comments. Not that I know anything, but you’re very levelheaded and have a good basketball knowledge. Amen to that.
By the way, in my opinion, ideology is reflected in speech.
Change the channel.
I care on some level. It’s nice to have at least something that isn’t R-rated. I mean, the language is ultimately harmless but I like having some things as ‘wholesome’. I imagine you care at least a little about it, because I doubt you’d support cursing on say, Sesame Street or something.
The nba where saying the f bomb is worse than assaulting women
Fabulous false equivalency. Well done.
Don’t forget about stealing too
Bulls fans — this is the guy that will help ya’ll see the light again. High flyer scorer. WHO plays D.
Jalen and Josh is major. Probably won’t take much either. Coby is a good fit with Booker. This is so worth looking into.
Bulls fans who post here. Don’t even believe in Coby. So I guess you don’t believe in Jalen either. Listen to a guy who believes in both. And had Bulls taking Queen at draft …….. major
Green >>>> to Chicago Bulls ….
Coby, Huerter, Essengue >>>> to Phoenix Suns ….
No thanks, Suns are great as is, we don’t need Bull-crap