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Report: NBA fines Raptors $25k for comments Drake made at a concert
The NBA has fined the Toronto Raptors $25,000 for comments that rapper Drake made about league MVP Kevin Durant at a concert last week, reports Marc Stein of ESPN.com.
According to Stein, the league saw the comments as a violation of anti-tampering rules.
Towards the end of the rapper's Aug. 4 concert in Toronto, which Durant attended, Drake hinted at recruiting Durant to play for the Raptors:
"I just want to show one of my brothers something. You know, my brother Kevin Durant was kind enough to come to the show tonight and watch us. I just want him to see what would happen if he came to play in Toronto. Let him know what would happen."
The crowd burst into an enthusiastic ovation, and started chanting "KD."
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In September, the Raptors named Drake the team's "global ambassador" and have leveraged the Toronto-born rapper's fame on multiple occasions. In January, the team hosted "Drake Night," and in April, the Raptors produced a promotional video narrated by Drake in advance of the playoffs.
Durant, for his part, had a good time at the show:
I love the 6. Thanks @drake, nikko, chubs, future, P Reign and the rest of the crew. Y'all showed so much love. Back in the 405!!!
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) August 5, 2014
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GALLERY: CELEBRITIES AT NBA PLAYOFF GAMES
Celebrities at NBA Playoff Games
Jack Nicholson
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder May 15, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles During the Clippers' season-ending loss to the Thunder last night, Jack "Staples Center" Nicholson found the time to shake the hand of Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, but he left one young fan hanging after he gestured for a handshake.
Matt Damon
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder May 15, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles
David Hasselhoff
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder May 15, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles
Chloë Grace Moretz
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder May 15, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles
Julie Bowen
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder May 15, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles
Georges St-Pierre
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder May 15, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles
Dana White
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder May 15, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles
Robert Griffin III and Wale
Washington Wizards vs. Indiana Pacers May 15, 2014 at Verizon Center in Washington, DC
Denzel Washington
Brooklyn Nets vs. Miami Heat May 12, 2014 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn
Spike Lee
Brooklyn Nets vs. Miami Heat May 12, 2014 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn
Justin Bieber
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder May 11, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles
Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis
Brooklyn Nets vs. Miami Heat May 10, 2014 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn
Mark Wahlberg and Rhea Durham
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder May 11, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles
Jake Gyllenhaal, Jay-Z and Beyoncé
Brooklyn Nets vs. Miami Heat May 10, 2014 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn
Jay-Z and Beyoncé
Brooklyn Nets vs. Toronto Raptors May 2, 2014 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn
Rihanna
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder May 9, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles
Rihanna
Miami Heat vs. Brooklyn Nets May 8, 2014 at American Airlines Arena in Miami
Rihanna
Brooklyn Nets vs. Toronto Raptors April 27, 2014 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn
Drake
Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets April 22, 2014 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto
Elisha Cuthbert and Dion Phaneuf
Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets May 4, 2014 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto
Jerry Seinfeld
Brooklyn Nets vs. Miami Heat May 10, 2014 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn
Tommy Lee Jones
San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks April 23, 2014 at AT&T Center in San Antonio
Billy Crystal
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors April 21, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles
Rosie O'Donnell
Brooklyn Nets vs. Toronto Raptors May 2, 2014 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn
Flo Rida
Charlotte Bobcats vs. Miami Heat April 28, 2014 at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte
Gabrielle Union
Miami Heat vs. Charlotte Bobcats April 20, 2014 at American Airlines Arena in Miami
Ellen Pompeo and Chris Ivery
Brooklyn Nets vs. Toronto Raptors May 2, 2014 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn
Future
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder May 9, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles
Floyd Mayweather
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder May 11, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles
Michael Jordan
Charlotte Bobcats vs. Miami Heat April 28, 2014 at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte
Magic Johnson
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder May 11, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles
Mark Cuban
Dallas Mavericks vs. San Antonio Spurs April 26, 2014 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas
Gary Payton
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Houston Rockets April 27, 2014 at Moda Center in Portland
Jesse Jackson
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors April 29, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles
Michael K. Williams
Brooklyn Nets vs. Toronto Raptors April 25, 2014 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn
Eric Christian Olsen
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors April 19, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles
Simon Rex
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors April 19, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles
Scott Wolf
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors April 29, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles
Penny Marshall
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors April 19, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles
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