A number of the brightest younger NBA stars, together with LaMelo Ball, have been in hassle within the final 24 hours and the league might have a tough time controlling them.
Firstly, Anthony Edwards broke the hearts of the Kings followers at Golden 1 Heart on Friday night time after turning it on the in clutch and spoiling De’Aaron Fox’s 60-point haul with a T-Wolves win.
With 3:15 left within the first interval, Edwards was referred to as for an offensive foul. Shortly afterwards TV cameras captured him directing the impolite finger towards the stands as he walked in the direction of his group’s bench.
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— evortrey (@evortrey) November 16, 2024
Ant was fined $35,000 by the NBA for making an “obscene gesture on the court docket”. He completed the sport with 36 factors and had a giant dunk spotlight.
In his post-game locker room interview the obscenities stored coming.
“My coach informed me I’ve been taking part in smooth for 11/12 video games,” and added, “So I informed him yesterday, I used to be going to dunk on one in every of their a** so after I did it, I seemed proper at him.”
He then watched a clip of his dunk and informed the media, “Hm, motherf**ker. Yeah, that felt good.”
Then, LaMelo Ball’s postgame interview after the Hornets win over the Bucks ruffled some feathers.
He was requested about his group’s protection on Giannis Antetokounmpo within the fourth quarter, to which he mentioned, “We loaded up, no homo”
NBA STOP INTERVIEWING THESE YNS RIGHT AFTER THE GAME. LAMELO BALL HAS NO FILTER 😂😂🤣
“We loaded up…no homo”
— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) November 16, 2024
The NBA acted promptly and by the following day, Shams Charania reported that “The NBA has fined Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball $100,000 for offensive and derogatory feedback in postgame interview on Saturday.”
LaMelo and Ant are two of the NBA’s greatest younger stars, however are in some methods the alternative of recreation’s present stars like Giannis and LeBron, who’ve comparatively clear reputations.
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