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NBA Fines Celtics Star $25K After Detroit Pistons Matchup

Jaylen Brown received a fine after the Celtics-Pistons matchup.
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Dec 4, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) attempts a free throw against the Detroit Pistons during the fourth quarter at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images
Dec 4, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) attempts a free throw against the Detroit Pistons during the fourth quarter at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images | Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images

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Jaylen Brown expected a fine in the mail at some point this week after facing the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.

According to a release from the NBA, he got it on Friday.

After making a throat-slash gesture aimed at Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart, Brown has been hit with a $25,000 fine. It will be a small penalty for the five-year, $304 million man from Boston.

Wednesday’s game between the Celtics and the Pistons had a lot of energy from the jump. The Pistons entered the matchup with a chip on their shoulder after losing to the Milwaukee Bucks in an NBA Cup matchup one night prior.

Since the Pistons had a chance to punch their ticket to the knockout round with a win over the Bucks, they were motivated to try and get to Vegas. Unfortunately, Milwaukee crushed their goal.

The Celtics felt the Pistons’ intensity on Wednesday and matched it. Brown acknowledged Stewart and Detroit’s mentality after the game, making it clear they weren’t tolerating the chippiness.

“I feel like [Stewart’s] always doing stuff like [pushing],” Brown told reporters. “I think that is how he plays the game. My focus is on coming out, running offense, and getting our team in the right positions. I didn’t want to get distracted, but there was definitely some going back and forth, and we’re not tolerating that this year from nobody.”

Brown might have a price to pay for his extra celebration on Wednesday night, but he doesn’t seem to have any regrets about it. In the end, he was satisfied with the victory.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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