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A day after Morant again used his aiming-a-gun gesture to celebrate making 3-pointers, the Grizzlies’ star was fined $75,000 by the league Friday.
From The Baltimore Sun
"Morant was previously warned by the league office that this gesture could be interpreted in a negative light," the league's statement said.
From USA Today
Especially for Morant, it's a sigh of relief for the Grizzlies that the star guard didn't receive a suspension for this incident.
From Sports Illustrated

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