Chicago Bulls star Collin Sexton was slapped with a $35,000 fine after he flipped a middle finger at the basket during their game against the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center.
Per the New York Post, the NBA announced the fine in a statement on Tuesday. “Chicago Bulls guard Collin Sexton has been fined $35,000 for making an inappropriate gesture on the playing court,” the NBA stated.
Sexton, 27, made the gesture during the third quarter of the game and after he was unable to score one of his two free throw attempts. Sexton swiftly flipped his middle finger up while he was returning to defense after his free throw attempts.
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— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) February 10, 2026
The Bulls ultimately lost the game 123-115. Sexton also ended the game with 21 points and five rebounds.
Last week, the Charlotte Hornets traded Sexton to the Bulls, and their loss against the Nets was his second game for his new team.
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In October 2025, Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball was hit with a similar $35,000 fine for flipping the middle finger at at a referee during their game against the Miami Heat, Face2Face Africa reported at the time.
In a statement, James Jones, who is the Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations, said that Ball, 24, was fined for “making an obscene gesture on the playing court.”
“The incident, for which Ball was assessed a technical foul, occurred with 4:02 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Hornets’ 144-117 loss to the Miami Heat on Oct. 28 at Kaseya Center,” the statement said.
That also isn’t the first time that Ball had been fined. in 2024, the NBA fined him $100,000 for a comment the organization deemed to be “offensive and derogatory.” Ball, however, later apologized and made it clear that he does not discriminate.
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