The NBA fined the Chicago Bulls guard $35,000 on Tuesday night after he stepped off the rim during a 123-115 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday.
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Sexton was shooting free throws late in the third quarter on Monday, although his first attempt was off. Sexton ended up making his second attempt, but immediately looked at the rim and angrily raised his left middle finger as he ran the other way.
While the “inappropriate gesture” was very brief and did not affect the game at all, that will always result in a fine from the league.Sexton finished the night with 21 points and five rebounds. He was also 6 of 8 from the free throw line. The 27-year-old averaged 14.4 points and 3.7 assists and shot over 48% from the field per game this season, his eighth in the league.
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Monday was also just Sexton’s second game with the Bulls. There they treated him in a .
The Bulls have lost five straight and eight of their last nine games. They will enter Wednesday’s game against the Boston Celtics, the last before the All-Star break, with just a 24-30 record. While there is still time to recover, Sexton and the Bulls are on pace to miss the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.