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NBA slaps Bulls’ Gibson with $25,000 fine

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Bulls forward Taj Gibson, left, got emotional after he was ejected in Game 2 of the playoff series against the Miami Heat. Gibson was fined $25,000 for his outburst toward an official.

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Bulls forward Taj Gibson was fined $25,000 for his verbal abuse of an official in Wednesday's Game 2 at Miami. Gibson sent out an apology via Twitter on Friday afternoon. It read as follows: "I want 2 apologize Bulls and NBA fans 4 my actions. Got 2 keep my passion focused on my team. Get hyped for tonight Chicago!" Not surprisingly, the league has sent noted hard-line official Joe Crawford to work tonight's game, along with David Guthrie and Derrick Stafford.

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