Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James fined for obscene gesture, warned about profanity

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NEW YORK — LeBron James was fined $15,000 for an obscene gesture Friday by the NBA, which also warned the Lakers superstar about using profane language.

James designed the gesture following earning a shot late in Los Angeles’ 124-116 time beyond regulation victory in Indiana on Wednesday evening.

He experienced skipped a decline at New York a night time previously following he was suspended 1 game for hitting Detroit center Isaiah Stewart in the face and drawing blood final Sunday. He made use of profanity in an job interview with ESPN soon after the victory in Indiana when speaking about the suspension.

Also Friday, the NBA fined Portland’s Robert Covington $15,000 for throwing his confront mask at a referee Wednesday. He was given a technological foul and ejected for that motion with 49 seconds still left in the next quarter of the Path Blazers’ 125-121 reduction at Sacramento.

The Affiliated Push contributed to this report.