LeBron James: Los Angeles Lakers forward fined US$15k for 'obscene gesture' celebration

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James in action during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers, Wednesday, Nov. 24, in Indianapolis.

celebration of Thursday's overtime victory over the Indiana Pacers has landed the Los Angeles Lakers forward with a fine from the NBA."for making an obscene gesture on the playing court," said the NBA in a statement on Friday. 'The incident occurred with 1:17 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Lakers' 124-116 overtime win against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse," said the NBA statement.The NBA has consistently fined players between $15,000 to $25,000 for performing a routine popularized by former NBA star Sam Cassell when he was playing for the Milwaukee Bucks, reported The Athletic.

Last weekend, James was ejected after his elbow bloodied the eye of Detroit Pistons player Isaiah Stewart. That altercation then sparked a confrontational reaction from Stewart and an on-court scuffle. Stewart was subsequently hit with a two-game suspension without pay by the NBA for "escalating" the situation and "repeatedly and aggressively" pursuing James, who himself received a one-game ban for the first time in his 19-year NBA career for "recklessly hitting" the Pistons center in the face.After the Wednesday's win over the Pacers, James said the one-game suspension was "some bullsh*t.

I'm on a pedestal you can't do that to me.

The gesture is not the only obscene thing about him

He wipes his ass with that.

15k, that is pocket change to Lebron.

$15K to James is like $0.25 cents to most other people.

We need to get back to this

keep the change....

Good his 💩stinks just like everyone else

Oh no not LeBron, I thought he was put on a pedestal.

How many times did MJ do this crap.

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