Cavaliers’ Thompson fined $15,000 for gesture to Nets fan

By The Associated Press

Posted Dec 6, 2018 12:33:02 PM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

NEW YORK — Cleveland Cavaliers centre Tristan Thompson has been fined $15,000 for making an “inappropriate gesture” to a spectator.

The NBA announced the punishment Thursday.

Thompson’s action came at the end of the Cavaliers’ 99-97 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday at the Barclays Center. Thompson finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds.

The Associated Press

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