Spurs' Zach Collins Fined $35,000 for Obscene Gesture After Ejection

The NBA penalized Collins for flipping off a referee during Friday's loss to the Sacramento Kings, following his ejection for two technical fouls.

Zach Collins was ejected in the second quarter of the Spurs' 140-113 loss to the Kings after receiving two technical fouls for protesting a foul call.
The incident occurred after Collins was called for a foul on Kings' Domantas Sabonis, leading to an emotional outburst and the obscene gesture directed at referee Michael Smith.
Collins, who was starting in place of injured Victor Wembanyama, played nine minutes and recorded two points, two rebounds, and three fouls before his ejection.
The NBA fined Collins $35,000 for the gesture, matching fines issued earlier this season to Russell Westbrook and Anthony Edwards for similar actions.
Spurs interim head coach Mitch Johnson refrained from commenting on the incident, focusing instead on managing the team's depleted lineup during Wembanyama's absence.