When Collin Sexton arrived in Chicago, he vowed to bring the energy to the new-look Chicago Bulls. But he may have brought a little too much of it on Monday night.
The NBA announced on Tuesday that the recently acquired Bulls guard has been fined $35,000. The announcement comes following Chicago’s loss to the Brooklyn Nets, when Sexton scored 21 points. The incident occurred during Chicago’s comeback in the third quarter with 1:31 remaining. The 27-year-old was at the free-throw line after a Day’Ron Sharpe foul. Missing the first attempt, Sexton drained the second before letting the rim know that … well … he was frustrated.
The broadcast caught Sexton giving a middle finger to the basket before heading back on defense. Even though the action wasn’t directed toward anyone in particular, the NBA was quick to hit him with the hefty fine. They deemed it an “inappropriate gesture on the playing court.”
The Brooklyn Nets’ broadcast on the YES network caught an up-close shot of the moment. And, to little surprise, the incident spread on social media shortly after it happened.
Collin Sexton Fined By NBA After Bulls Loss