Jalen Green’s unfiltered approach to hyping up his teammate during a postgame interview just set him back a chunk of change … ’cause the NBA just fined him $25k for dropping an F-bomb on TV.
ICYMI, Green crashed Collin Gillespie’s Q&A on Monday after scoring 25 points in the Phoenix Suns’ 115-101 win over the Washington Wizards at the Capital One Arena.
Green — sidelined with a hamstring injury — was clearly proud of his guy … and apparently couldn’t hold back his expletive-filled excitement.
“Yeaaah!” Green yelled. “They can’t f*** with you!”
Gillespie heard him curse loud and clear … and his response was priceless.
“Oh my god!” Gillespie said. “On live TV, bro?!?!”
Well, the NBA heard it too — and James Jones, the Executive Vice President and Head of Basketball Operations, announced on Tuesday that Green will be fined $25K for “using profanity when interrupting a teammate’s live television interview.”
The Suns have a lot to be happy about, though. They’re riding a four-game winning streak, including a victory over the Lakers, and are currently 7th in the West.
And, they’re doing it without Bradley Beal — who is out for the season due to a fractured left hip — and even after trading away NBA superstar Kevin Durant.
Hopefully, the next interview stays G-rated … or at least PG.