In one of the most unusual fines in NBA history, Bulls guard Collin Sexton was docked $35K for making an inappropriate gesture on the playing court, the league office tweets.
The incident occurred with 1:31 remaining in the third quarter of the Bulls’ 123-115 loss to Brooklyn on Monday. Sexton missed a free throw, then made the second attempt. As the ball was being inbounded by the Nets, Sexton stared at the rim and made a middle finger gesture toward it.
Sexton was appearing in just his second game with Chicago after being traded by Charlotte last week. He finished the night with 21 points and five rebounds in 32 minutes.
The fine is only a small portion of Sexton’s $18,975,000 salary. He’s a free agent at the end of the season.
Next time Sexton and should shove Austin Reaves and hit Vanderbilt in the head he’ll save 35k
Sometimes, things just make sense. What a travesty of a season…
In the NBA name me ANYTHING that DOES make sense? I’ll take anything. Silver is the biggest jerk and worst commissioner in pro sports. Yeah he’s even WORSE than Goodell.
You clearly don’t follow hockey. No one is taking the title from Gary Bettman.
I do follow hockey and under Bettman the game has only got better with the rule changes he’s made and he growth of the game. Silver has only taken the game downhill and into the gutter with horrible rules and garbage fines like this.
By the way, If anybody who is confused how the Bulls lose all the time just watch that game. The Nets Bigs just shoved around, Out jumped and out rebounded anything the Bulls put out there. They shot 3’s unguarded and made most of them and then if they missed just got the rebounds and did it again. Been watching it all year no matter who has been out there for the Bulls. Unless they either draft a few guys who can hold their ground or sign FA’s( Preferably both) We can expect more of the same in the future. Because I highly doubt 185 lb. 19 year old Essengue is the answer.
I hope we see another photo of Essengue getting destroyed at the rim next season.
Yo u are clearly a miserable and negative individual. If you truly hate the team so much..then do yourself and watch something else or close your eyes and give up on life already?? Smfh gtfoh
Because fans often hopes it gets better.
Complaining is okay.
Its not..if you are constantly complaining about the team while bringing everyone down around you. Like go be miserable somewhere else, it’s actual real fans out here that are being constructive and caring about the future of the team
They only have 7 players under contract for next year. All about next year for them. No point in being miserable over this team. Most will be gone lol. .
Exactly!! Thank you!! 😅
Y2bummer-That goes both ways Dum A_. If you don’t like what I write Don’t read it doorknob. The stuff you write isn’t Shakespeare even though you think it is.
Lmao so he got fined for flicking off the rim???
Yeahh I don’t know what’s weirder..flicking off the rim or getting fined for flicking off the rim, it’s not like he disrespected anybody. Smh strange times I guess.
Another NBA class act. What a buffoon.
Class has nothing to do with it. he was invisible frustrated with himself. it’s the only infraction in his career and their were no victims.
I actually agree with the fine! Small children are watching.
OTH, I’m a Sexton fan. After his four-on-five college game, how can you not love the guy?
The gesture shows his frustration, but also his sense of humor. Kudos.
NBA needs to get its priorities straight