The NBA announced, in the form of a statement issued through official platforms late on Sunday night, the decision to sentence LaMelo Ball to pay a fine worth 100 thousand dollars (94.7 thousand euros), due to a homophobic expression .
At issue are the statements made by him the day before, in the quick interview area of the Spectrum Center, in the North American state of Charlotte, immediately after having participated in the triumph achieved by 'his' Charlotte Hornets against the Milwaukee Bucks, by 115- 114.
"Yes, we carried it... Without homosexual connotations. But that's what we wanted," he said, when asked about the defensive strategy used against the opposing team's main reference, Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The body that governs the country's top basketball division considered these words "offensive and derogatory", which is why it imposed the largest fine foreseen for this type of case. Something the 23-year-old player did not dispute.
"I just want to address the words I left yesterday. I didn't really mean anything by it, and I didn't want to offend anyone. I love everyone, and I don't want to discriminate", he said, quoted by the television station ESPN.
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