Clippers' Barnes fined $25,000 for inappropriate language
NEW YORK (AP) - Los Angeles Clippers forward Matt Barnes has been fined $25,000 for directing inappropriate language toward a fan.
The NBA made the announcement on Tuesday. The incident occurred with 4:28 remaining in the second quarter of the Clippers' 120-100 win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday at US Airways Center.
Barnes finished with four points, going 1 for 9 from the field.
Phoenix Suns' Goran Dragic (1), of Slovenia, battles Los Angeles Clippers' Matt Barnes, left, for the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, in Phoenix. The Clippers defeated the Suns 120-100. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
The Associated Press
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