(New York) NBA superstar LeBron James was fined by the league on Friday following an obscene gesture earlier this week.
James will have to pay $ 15,000 for the gesture made last Wednesday in the Lakers’ 124-116 overtime victory over the Indiana Pacers.
The incident in question would have occurred after a basket made by James at the end of the game.
The NBA also served as a warning to the all-star player who allegedly used inappropriate language.
The day before, James had missed his team’s game in New York with a suspension for hitting Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart in the face last Sunday.
The remarks alleged against James were made during his post-game interview last Wednesday. He used a vulgar term when describing his suspension served the day before.
Meanwhile, the NBA fined Robert Covington of the Portland Trail Blazers $ 15,000 for throwing his mask at a referee last Wednesday.
At the time of the incident, he received a technical foul and was ejected from the match. There were 49 seconds to go in the second quarter of the 125-121 lost game against the Kings in Sacramento.