Los Angeles (AFP)
Miami winger Jimmy Butler was fined $ 35,000 and Indiana TJ Warren's rear $ 25,000 after hanging in the match between the two teams on Wednesday, followed later on social media, the media announced on Friday. NBA.
It was because he continued to make matters worse after the Heat's (122-108) Pacers game that Butler was fined more.
"I would never put him (on defense) on me again. I'm going to rip his ass every time. It's rubbish," he told reporters in particular.
Then he posted the Heat calendar on Instagram with the date of March 20 circled, which will mark Miami's return to Indianapolis, and this message: "@ t.warren1, don't be mad, you can't defend on me. See you in March to see what you can do. "
On the floor, everything started from a first collision, for which the two players each had a technical fault. Fault even become "flagrant" after viewing the images of the referees.
Butler then made another offensive foul on Warren, with a shoulder hit on the chest and Warren responded with a pat on the chest of his opponent which resulted in a second technical foul and an exclusion for Warren.
To the goodbye kiss then sent by Butler, Warren responded with a finger of honor. It is this obscene gesture which is worth to the Indiana player to have to pay a 25,000 fine, justified the NBA.
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