The Charlotte Hornets saw their record evened at 2-2 after suffering a brutal 144-117 loss to the Miami Heat at the Kaseya Center. Following the defeat, star guard LaMelo Ball was severely disciplined by the NBA for an action directed at a game official during the contest.

“Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been fined $35,000 for making an obscene gesture on the playing court, it was announced today by Jame Jones, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations,” read an official NBA statement.

The incident occurred with four minutes left in the game when Ball was whistled for a foul after driving to the basket against Davion Mitchell. Immediately following the call, LaMelo flipped off the referee, earning himself a technical foul.

Ball’s obscene gesture toward the officia

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