{"id":127237,"date":"2024-11-18T10:52:26","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T03:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=127237"},"modified":"2024-11-18T10:52:26","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T03:52:26","slug":"lamelo-ball-fined-100000-for-offensive-and-derogatory-comment-in-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=127237","title":{"rendered":"LaMelo Ball fined $100,000 for &#8216;offensive and derogatory comment&#8217; in interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>CLEVELAND (AP) \u2014 Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball said Sunday night that he didn\u2019t mean to offend anyone with a comment the NBA said was \u201coffensive and derogatory\u201d while slapping him with a $100,000 fine.<\/p>\n<p>Following Saturday\u2019s 115-114 win in Milwaukee, Ball made the comment on FanDuel Sports Network. Sideline reporter Shannon Spake asked Ball about the team\u2019s <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/bucks-hornets-call-doc-rivers-38f761b8f8a45680252cb22626b63e17\">defensive strategy against Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a><\/span> on the game\u2019s final play, and Ball used an anti-gay slur while delivering his answer.<\/p>\n<p>The league came down hard on Ball, levying the maximum fine possible on the 23-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>After the Hornets <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hornets-cavaliers-score-e66941694fe150241940c867670d2a57\">lost 128-114<\/a><\/span> to the unbeaten Cavaliers, Ball made his first comments since the fine was assessed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore we get started, I just want to address the comment yesterday,\u201d he told reporters. \u201cI really didn\u2019t mean anything (by it) and don\u2019t want to offend anybody. I\u2019ve got love for everybody, and I don\u2019t discriminate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ball scored 31 points on 11-of-29 shooting and had 12 assists against the Cavs.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, first-year Hornets coach Charles Lee said he had spoken to Ball, who had been \u201cvery apologetic\u201d and intended to learn from the behavior.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs an organization, that is obviously not something we condone,\u201d said Lee. \u201cOur standards and what is required of our players in the environment we create is really important to us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI spoke to Melo and he\u2019s obviously very apologetic. From what I\u2019ve seen since I\u2019ve been around him, he loves everyone. He\u2019s a joy to have around the facility and it\u2019s not typically how he operates. He and I talked about the seriousness of the situation and how he needs to conduct himself going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lee was confident Ball would keep his word.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe and I talked about it and he definitely said going forward, \u2018I\u2019m going to be better,\u2019 and I want to see that happen,\u201d Lee said. \u201cSo for somebody to use those words and say that out of his mouth, we will make sure to hold him accountable to that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ball had 26 points in the win over Milwaukee, including a pair of free throws with 7.3 seconds left that gave Charlotte the lead for good.<\/p>\n<p>Ball is averaging 29.6 points, 6.3 assists and 5.3 rebounds in his fifth season. 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