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NBA fines Lakers coach Luke Walton $15,000 for outburst

By
Dan Feldman,

By
Dan Feldman

Published December 14, 2016 12:09 PM

Los Angeles Lakers v Sacramento Kings — SACRAMENTO, CA - DECEMBER 12: Head coach Luke Walton of the Los Angeles Lakers takes off his jacket after he was ejected from the game for a double technical fould after he complaned about a call during their game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on December 12, 2016 in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Luke Walton got ejected from the Lakers’ loss to the Kings on Monday, but he stuck around to repeatedly use a word that starts with F.

The league noticed.

NBA release:

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has been fined $15,000 for verbally abusing a game official and not leaving the court in a timely manner after his ejection, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.

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