NBA fines Morant $35K for inappropriate language toward ref
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was fined $35,000 for directing inappropriate language toward a game official following a technical foul and subsequent ejection, the NBA announced Saturday.
The league also cited his failure to leave the court in a timely manner after his ejection.
Morant's outburst occurred with under two minutes remaining in the Grizzlies' 109-101 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.
After the game, Morant took to Instagram to complain about his technical foul and dismissal from the contest.
Ja Morant’s reaction to being ejected on Instagram: pic.twitter.com/1ouQwBhwSj
— Damichael Cole (@DamichaelC) December 1, 2022
The All-Star was not handed a suspension for the incident and was in Memphis' lineup for its next game, a 117-109 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.
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