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Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball was fined for making an "obscene gesture" earlier this week on the court.

In a game against the Miami Heat on Tuesday, Ball drove toward the basket for a floater, but he was called for a charge.

Ball then turned toward a ref and gave him the middle finger, costing him $35,000. The incident occurred with 4:02 left in the game, which Charlotte lost, 144-117.

Last season, Ball was hit with a $100,000 fine for making "offensive and derogatory comments" in a postgame interview.

The Hornets upset the Milwaukee Bucks, 115-114, as Ball hit the game-winning free throws on Nov. 16, But when he discussed that last play of the game, where teammate Grant Williams defended Giannis Antetokounmpo’s la

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