Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has been fined $20,000 for directing inappropriate language toward a game official, the league announced.
The incident occurred following the Hawks’ 118-117 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 10.
Young was upset at a no-call when he thought he was fouled by Willie Cauley-Stein before the inbound pass with 4.7 seconds left.
The play was ruled correctly, as Cauley-Stein “was entitled to a normal step on a screen from behind, which he took, and which led to incidental and legal contact between Cauley-Stein and Young,” according to the league.
Here’s the play:
