Atlanta Hawks’ star guard Trae Young has been recently fined $35,000 by the NBA for directing an inappropriate and unprofessional gesture towards a game official. The announcement was made today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.
The incident took place during the Hawks’ game against the Chicago Bulls at the State Farm Arena on February 12th. It occurred with just 3 minutes and 58 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of the game. Unfortunately, the Hawks lost to the Bulls with a score of 136-126.