LaMelo Ball used what the NBA deems as 'offensive and derogatory' language when he answered a sideline interviewer's question after the Hornets' win over the Bucks The NBA fined Charlotte Hornets ...

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been fined $100,000 for using what the NBA called “an offensive and derogatory comment” following his team’s 115-114 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on ...

Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball said Sunday night that he didn't mean to offend anyone with a comment the NBA said was “offensive and derogatory” while slapping him with a $100,000 fine.

The NBA fined Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball $100,000 Sunday for using "offensive and derogatory" language during a postgame TV interview. At issue was an anti-gay phrase Ball used when answering ...

Joe Lyons is a sports writer and has also been published by Nottingham Forest FC, working with the academy and senior teams to produce content on matchdays. He formerly covered the Premier League ...

Charlotte Hornets do-it-all point guard LaMelo Ball was fined $100,000 for making an anti-gay comment during his postgame interview after beating the Milwaukee Bucks. ← Raiders’ Brock Bowers talks ...

The NBA has taken a firm stance on player conduct, recently imposing a $100,000 fine on Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball. This penalty comes after Ball used “offensive and derogatory ...