Marcus Smart‘s bank account will be a bit lighter this weekend. The NBA is fining the Los Angeles Lakers guard $35,000 for making an obscene gesture toward an official in Thursday’s 143-135 win versus the Utah Jazz. NBA’s executive vice president, head of basketball operations James Jones, who won three championships during his playing days, announced the ruling on Saturday.
Smart is lauded for the intensity and energy he regularly brings to the floor, but the league clearly feels that he crossed the line in Salt Lake City.
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