Nikola Vucevic during a game against the Washington Wizards.
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Chicago Bulls player in the NBANikola Vucevic, was fined this Friday with $15,000 dollars of his salary after making an obscene gesture in last Wednesday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans after an officiating decision.
As the match began in a runaway victory for the 16-6 Chicago Bulls, Vucevic attempted a field goal when the principals condemned a walk committed by the Montenegrin.
The decision didn’t go down to the pivot who, when he returned to defense, only showed the middle fingersomething that did not go unnoticed and was captured by the cameras present at the United Center in Chicago.
The gesture was not unprepared by the disciplinary commission of the NBA, so the executive vice president Joe Dumars took the decision to penalize Vucevic of 15,000 dollars.
However, although the towering player was sanctioned, It is not known if the signal was directed towards the technical table, one of the referees or towards a particular fan..
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