The first penalty of the new regular season: Ball was dissatisfied with the penalty and gave the referee the middle finger and was fined $35,000.

On October 31, the new NBA regular season continues. Earlier today, the NBA officially announced that Hornets star Ramelo Ball made uncivil gestures to the referee and was fined $35,000. This is also the first fine in the new NBA regular season.

In the away game against the Heat on October 29, Ball played a total of 29 minutes and made 6 of 18 shots, including 4 of 12 three-pointers and 4 of 5 free throws. He scored 20 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 1 steal. In the fourth quarter of the game, Ball was called for an offensive foul in an offensive round. He was very dissatisfied with this, so he gave the referee his middle finger and received a technical foul. The Hornets eventually lost the game.

Earlier today, the NBA officially announced that Ball was fined $35,000 for making an uncivilized gesture toward the referee during the Hornets' game against the Heat. It should be noted that this is not the first time Ball has been punished for inappropriate words and deeds. As early as November 2024, he was fined $100,000 by the league for making offensive and derogatory inappropriate remarks after a game.

So far this season, Ball has averaged 26.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 9.5 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.3 blocks per game, shooting 44.7% from the field and 39.5% from three-point range. The Hornets currently have a record of 2 wins and 2 losses, temporarily ranking 8th in the Eastern Conference.

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