NBA player LaMelo Ball lands $100K fine for ‘offensive and derogatory’ anti-gay slur

NBA player LaMelo Ball has landed a $100,000 fine for using an “offensive and derogatory” anti-gay slur during a post-game interview.

His coach Charles Lee said on Sunday (17 November) that Ball is “very apologetic” for using the homophobic slur, which the NBA (National Basketball Association) dubbed “an offensive and derogatory comment”. 

After his team, the Charlotte Hornets won against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday (16 November), reporter Shannon Spake asked Ball about his team’s defensive strategy against Bucks player Giannis Antetokounmpo during the game’s final play. Ball’s response included an anti-gay term. 

The association fined the 23-year-old the maximum penalty, $100,000, on Sunday before his team played in Cleveland. Coach Lee said during pre-game media availability that he had spoken to Ball. 

He said: “As an organization, that

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