LaMelo Ball fined $100K for using anti-gay language in interview after Hornets beat Bucks
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was fined $100,000 by the NBA for a homophobic comment during a postgame interview after the team’s game Saturday night. Ball was being interviewed on the Hornets’ local FanDuel Sports Network television broadcast after the team’s 115-114 win over the Milwaukee Bucks (4-9) when he was asked about the team’s strategy in defending Giannis Antetokounmpo on the Bucks’ final possession.