
LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets has been fined $35,000 for a Flagrant Foul 2 against Bam Adebayo during a recent game, posing a significant injury risk. He also received an additional $25,000 fine for using profanity in a postgame interview.
NBA Communications: Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been fined $35,000 and assessed a Flagrant Foul 2 upon league office review for making unnecessary and reckless contact with Miami Heat center-forward Bam Adebayo that created a significant injury risk, it was announced today by James Jones, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations. The incident occurred with 11:13 remaining in the second quarter of the Hornets' 127-126 overtime win over the Heat on April 14 in the SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament. Ball has been fined an additional $25,000 for using profane language during a live postgame television interview.
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LaMelo Ball was fined $35,000 for making unnecessary and reckless contact with Bam Adebayo, resulting in a Flagrant Foul 2.
LaMelo Ball was fined a total of $60,000, which includes $35,000 for the Flagrant Foul and an additional $25,000 for using profane language in a postgame interview.

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