Jaylen Brown was hit with a high-quality after making what the NBA referred to as an “inappropriate gesture.”
The Boston Celtics star motioned his thumb throughout his throat shortly after a dunk on Wednesday.
Brown threw down a two-handed dunk towards the Detroit Pistons on Isaiah Stewart, after which made the gesture in Stewart’s route.
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Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) dunks towards the Detroit Pistons throughout the second half of an NBA basketball recreation, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photograph/Charles Krupa)
Brown informed the media after the 130-120 victory over the Pistons that he anticipated to listen to from the NBA for his actions.
Properly, he has been hit with a $25,000 high-quality.
It is solely the second high-quality within the NBA this season for an “obscene gesture,” in keeping with Spotrac. Anthony Edwards was fined $35,000 for giving the center finger.
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) goes up for a shot in entrance of Orlando Magic middle Wendell Carter Jr. (34) and middle Mo Bamba, rear, as Celtics middle Robert Williams III (44) watches throughout the second half of an NBA basketball recreation Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photograph/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
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Gamers have been hit with fines final yr as a result of gestures, maybe most notably Rudy Gobert, when he appeared to point that referees had cash on a recreation. That price him $100,000.
Brown had 28 factors with 9 assists, and Kristaps Porzingis added 26 factors and 9 rebounds to steer the Celtics to their ninth victory in 10 video games.
The Celtics held a double-digit lead till the fourth quarter, when Detroit hit 4 straight three-pointers to return inside eight factors, 109-101, and pressure Boston coach Joe Mazzulla to place Brown again in.
June 17, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) reacts after a play towards the Dallas Mavericks throughout the second quarter in recreation 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Backyard. (Peter Casey-USA At the moment Sports activities)
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The Pistons reduce it to 5 within the closing minute on Tobias Harris’ three-pointer, however Payton Pritchard’s late three sealed it.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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