The NBA decided to hit Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown with a $25,000 fine for making a throat-slash gesture Wednesday night after a dunk against the Detroit Pistons.
Brown celebrated after making a wild dunk over Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart. Stewart was playing a physical and aggressive game and Brown responded. In the heat and intensity of the play, with 12 seconds left on the clock, the 28-year old made the throat-slashing gesture toward Stewart. And that’s all it takes to ruffle the feathers of the powers-that-be.
Joe Dumars, NBA’s head of basketball operations, announced the $25,000 penalty two days after for what the league called an “inappropriate gesture,” according to ESPN.
THIS ANGLE OF THE JAYLEN BROWN POSTER ON STEWART IS SO FUCKING COLD 🥶 @CelticsCLNS COOKING 🔥pic.twitter.com/cp5STgasai
— CELTICS ☘️ BANNER 19 (@BiggLynch) December 5, 2024
The hefty fine is a bit excessive given the circumstances and simply takes the focus off the sport by putting it on to the corporate policies that govern the game.
The following has been released by the NBA. pic.twitter.com/rRG7JTlXme
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) December 6, 2024
Brown didn’t seem too surprised. He spoke to the press after the game and acknowledged that he knew would be held accountable by them.
Celtics’ Jaylen Brown has been fined $25,000 for throat slash gesture toward Isaiah Stewart on Wednesday.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 6, 2024
If the NBA isn’t expecting their players to hit the court with fire and ferociousness, they have underestimated the passion they have for the sport. The gesture wasn’t an ideal one, a penalty was expected and they’re not exactly making Brown suffer, given he agreed to a $304 million deal with the Celtics in 2023. (RELATED: Jontay Porter Facing Potential Lifetime Ban From NBA After Allegedly Committing ‘Cardinal Sin’ Of Betting On Games)
This article was originally published at dailycaller.com
