According to Yahoo, the NBA fined Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant $25,000 for throwing the ball into the stands during Saturday's game against the Indiana Pacers.
The league announced that Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant was fined $25,000 for forcibly throwing the game ball into the audience.
The incident occurred 4 minutes before the end of the third quarter, when Durant was fouled by McConnell at halftime.
After the game, the Nets' superstar admitted his mistake and looked forward to a fine from the league office, according to Chris Mihren of the Nets Daily.
Durant: "I try to hit the ball on the rebound, but I shouldn't have done that. I don't know what I was thinking at the time. This will not happen again. I hope so. I will definitely be fined hefty. ”
NBA captain Sean Wright even said Kevin Durant should be kicked out of the game for his actions.
Durant spent a quiet night on the offensive end, scoring 22 points, but he still contributed 11 rebounds and seven assists. James Harden led the way in Brooklyn with 29 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and two blocks.
The Nets may have won the game, but they did it with almost the entire first half chasing. The Pacers didn't have Malcolm Brogdon and Caris Levert on Saturday.
Brooklyn will host the Detroit Pistons at home on Monday.