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Trae Young Fined $35,000 by NBA for Gesture Towards Official

The Atlanta Hawks guard's fine follows a series of technical fouls and public criticisms of league officiating.

  • Trae Young was fined $35,000 for making an 'inappropriate and unprofessional gesture' towards a game official during the Hawks' loss to the Bulls.
  • The incident occurred after Young received a technical foul for flopping, marking his second technical of the game.
  • Young has accumulated 10 technical fouls this season, approaching the NBA's suspension threshold of 16 technicals.
  • The Hawks star has previously been fined for directing inappropriate language towards an official and has been vocal about his criticisms of league officiating.
  • Atlanta's performance has been disappointing, with the team ranking 10th in the Eastern Conference and struggling defensively.
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