The NBA fined Washington Wizards point guard John Wall $25,000 for an "inappropriate interaction with an official and failing to leave the court in a timely manner" after he was ejected during the team's 114-106 loss to the Houston Rockets on Monday, CSN Philly's Jessica Camerato reported Wednesday.
Although Wall appeared to merely graze referee Marc Davis, the official whistled the point guard for his second technical foul of the game and tossed him from the contest:
Although Davis' decision appeared harsh at first glance, he explained the actions that precipitated Wall's ejection after the game.
"I felt that there was contact and that [Wall] bumped me," he said, per the Washington Post's Candace Buckner. "I wasn't certain of his intent. I told him to watch himself. He looked over his shoulder and used vulgarity and inappropriate language and was ejected on his second technical foul."
The start of the 2016-17 season has been anything but pleasant for the Wizards. They've stumbled out of the starting blocks under new head coach Scott Brooks, and their record ...
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