New York - The National Basketball Association's disciplinary committee slapped Los Angeles Clippers forward Matt Barnes and Chicago Bulls forward Joakim Noah with hefty fines Friday for separate incidents involving fans.
Barnes was hit with a $50,000 fine for making comments to the mother of Houston Rockets guard James Harden during the Clippers 115-109 playoff loss on Wednesday.
The 35-year-old Barnes later apologized, claiming he didn't know it was Harden's mom he was talking to.
Barnes has a history of bad behaviour on the court. In December he was fined $25,000 for swearing at fans and in January he was fined another $25,000 for "directing inappropriate language at a fan."
Noah was docked $25,000 for pushing a fan in the Bulls' 106-91 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.
He was following teammate Derrick Rose into the locker room after the game when he appeared to reach back and shove a fan, who Noah claimed spit on him.
AFP
