NBA Fines Tristan Thompson $15K After Flipping Off Someone In Crowd

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Tristan Thompson Gets Fined $15,000 For Inappropriate Gesture

Tristan Thompson is going through it with the folks of the NBA.

The Cleveland Cavaliers player ended up being fined $15,000 for “making an inappropriate gesture toward a spectator,” after flipping off a fan in the crowd, the league announced on Thursday.

The incident occurred at the end of the December 3 game, when the Cavs played against the Brooklyn Nets on their home turf at the Barclays Center.

In the video footage obtained by TMZ, Thompson is seen quickly giving the middle finger to members of the crowd after the Brooklyn Nets missed a final three-point shot while trying to secure a buzzer-beating win.

His team won with a 99-97 victory, while Thompson celebrated with the $15K fine.

Tristan just can’t catch a break lately, especially on the court.

Just last month, his almost-sister-in-law Kendall Jenner had a front-row seat to a heated exchange between Thompson and her rumored boyfriend Ben Simmons. She was also seen boo-ing the ball player and laughing about it afterward during the same game, following the two and their altercation.

Luckily for the ballers, there were no hard feelings on Thompson’s part. After the game, Tristan retweeted a clip of their argument writing, “Ben Simmons is my bro.”

It’s good that T could make nice with Ben Simmons, but it’s not likely he’s as happy with the NBA after having to cough up thousands of dollars.