Hawks’ Trae Young fined for throwing ball into stands after buzzer-beater: ‘Can’t celebrate s--- anymore’
Young was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Monday
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The Atlanta Hawks got a desperately needed win Sunday night, beating the Chicago Bulls in overtime on a buzzer-beater from AJ Griffin.
Following three free throws by Bulls guard DeMar DeRozan, Griffin caught an alley-oop near the rim, completing a difficult turnaround shot for the win.
As Atlanta mobbed Griffin, All-Star point guard Trae Young grabbed the ball after it fell through the hoop, throwing it into the stands in his own celebration.
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Young’s ball throw earned him a nice fine from the NBA as his wallet was $25,000 lighter on Monday.
Young took to Twitter following the news, claiming he was unaware that chucking the ball into the stands would warrant a fine from the league.
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"Sorry to the hawks fan(s) who got a chance to touch the game winning ball," Young posted to social media. "Didn’t know I couldn’t do that.
"Can’t Celebrate s--- anymore"
The buzzer-beater by Griffin was the second of his rookie season after being drafted 16th overall in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Duke.
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"The same thing was going through my head," Griffin said after the game. "Just how fast it happens. I think coach drew up a great play and J.J. made a great pass.
"Getting that confidence from the coach to be able to go out there and execute. Even on a day when shots aren't falling, just to continue to keep playing. Just the encouragement to keep going. On to the next one."
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Young was not the only NBA player to be fined on Monday, as Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams was fined $20,000 for punching the ball into the stands Saturday night against the Golden State Warriors.
Williams was assessed a technical foul and ejected for the move, which occurred late in the fourth quarter of the Celtics’ loss to the Warriors.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report