The NBA announced Sunday it fined Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal $15,000 after he grabbed the throat of Orlando Magic swingman Evan Fournier during his team's 94-91 win Friday night.
Referees issued technical fouls against both players during the incident.
CBSSports.com's Chris Towers was surprised Beal only received a fine:
The altercation with Fournier continued what has been an underwhelming 2016-17 season for Beal and the Wizards.
The 23-year-old sharpshooter, who's in the first year of a five-year, $127 million deal, is averaging a career-high 20.1 points a game, but his field-goal percentage has dropped from 44.9 percent in 2015-16 to 42.9 percent. He's also shooting a career-worst 35.5 percent from beyond the arc.
More importantly, the Wizards are 5-10, two games back of the Indiana Pacers for the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. A second straight season without postseason basketball is a real possibility for Washington, which would be a major disappointment.
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