On March 23, Beijing time, the NBA officially issued three fines, which were given to Trail Blazers center Nurkic, Timberwolves guard Beverley and Bucks guard George Hill. Nurkic was fined $40,000, Beverley was fined $20,000 and Hill was fined $15,000.
According to the official ticket, Nurkic confronted a fan on the sidelines of the March 21 Blazers vs. Pacers game, snatched the fan's mobile phone and threw it in the audience. This move was fined $40,000 by the NBA.
Chris Haynes reported that fans who clashed with Nurkic at the Pacers' home stadium insulted Nurkic's mother and grandmother at the time. Teammate Hart tweeted in solidarity with Nurkic, writing: "Hopefully the Pacers can forbid this kid from saying things that don't respect his (Nurkic)'s family. It's cool to spew trash during a game, but when fans cross the line, they also need to take responsibility. ”
In addition to Nurkic, Beverley and Hill were also punished. During the March 20 Game between the Bucks and timberwolves, the Bucks player Ibaka and timberwolves player Prince had a dispute over the rebounding card slot, Beverley rushed forward to push Ibaka, and then Hill went to push Beverley, the two sides almost broke out in a clash, and the referee quickly separated everyone. Eventually, Beverly and Hill were expelled and Ibaka received a technical foul.
Beverley was fined $20,000 for his actions, while Hill was fined $15,000 for arguing on the court. NBA officials gave three fines overnight, and for 3 players, $75,000 was gone.
So far this season, Nurkic has averaged 15 points, 11.1 rebounds per game and an annual salary of $12 million. Beverley averaged 9.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game and earns $14.32 million a year. Hill averaged 6.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game and earned $4 million a year.