The NBA announced it has fined Sacramento Kings swingman Travis Outlaw $15,000 for "excessive and unnecessary contact" to Los Angeles Clippers guard J.J. Redick that initially warranted an ejection on Saturday, according to Yahoo! Sports' Marc J. Spears.
Travis Outlaw fined $15,000 for flagrant foul on J.J. Redick
Sacramento Kings swingman Travis Outlaw was fined $15,000 by the NBA after a hard foul on Los Angeles Clippers guard J.J. Redick.
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The ejection was Outlaw’s first of his career.
The Clippers ended up winning 103-102, and Outlaw finished with eight points, five rebounds and two blocks. He told the Sacramento Bee afterward he didn’t mean to make Redick fall so violently.
“When I reached out I couldn’t stop him from falling,” Outlaw said. “I was trying to but he was too strong and he went on down. It happens I guess.”
Outlaw is averaging 6.5 points per game while shooting 47 percent from three-point range this season and hitting 94 percent of his free throws.
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