LaMelo Ball Fined $100K for Using Anti-Gay Language After Hornets Beat Bucks

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The NBA has fined Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball $100,000 for a homophobic comment during a postgame interview after the team’s home game Saturday night against the Milwaukee Bucks.

As reported by The Athletic, Ball was being interviewed on the Hornets’ local FanDuel Sports Network television broadcast after the team’s 115-114 win over Milwaukee (4-9) when he was asked about the team’s strategy in defending Giannis Antetokounmpo on the Bucks’ final possession.

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