US EditionNBA Fines Thunder’s Jalen Williams $25K for Profanity on Shirt
- On Monday, the NBA imposed a $25,000 fine on Oklahoma City Thunder standout Jalen Williams for donning a shirt with offensive language during his postgame media interview following the Thunder’s decisive Game 7 victory over Denver on May 18.
- Williams wore a shirt with the phrase "F--- art, let's dance" in red letters, which triggered the fine following Oklahoma City's first trip to the Western Conference Finals since 2016.
- Williams, 24, scored 24 points, seven assists, and five rebounds in the 125-93 Game 7 victory, averaging 19.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5.7 assists over 11 playoff games.
- The NBA has fined over a dozen players this season for profane language or obscene gestures, with fines issued to others like Anthony Edwards, stressing league standards for respectful communication.
- Oklahoma City will open the Western Conference Finals at home against Minnesota on Tuesday, relying on Williams and star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to perform against a strong defensive opponent.
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Ba-ska-ball: OKC player hit with $25K fine over Madness t-shirt
Lorne Thomson/Redferns An NBA player’s apparent love for two-tone ska resulted in a five-figure fine. Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams sported a Madness band shirt during a press conference Sunday following his team’s Game 7 playoff victory over the Denver Nuggets. The shirt read “F*** Art, Let’s Dance,” with the Madness band name printed below. The NBA announced on Monday that Williams has been fined $25,000 for “wearing clothing w…
NBA fines Thunder’s Jalen Williams $25K for profanity on shirt
The NBA fined Oklahoma City star Jalen Williams $25,000 on Monday for “wearing clothing with profane language” to his press conference after the Thunder’s Game 7 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. The shirt Williams wore featured the phrase, “F–k art, let’s dance,” in red letters across the front. READ: NBA: Thunder, Wolves meet again this time for trip to finals Williams did not use profanity when speaking to reporters, but was tagged f…
Thunder's Jalen Williams Gets Bad News About Wardrobe Choice From NBA
The Oklahoma City Thunder are headed to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in almost a decade. Unfortunately one of their best players will be lighter in the wallet when they get there. Jalen Williams was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Monday for wearing clothing with profane language on it after Oklahoma City’s 125-93 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 on Sunday. Williams sported a shirt that said “F— art, let’s dance,” on it duri…
Oklahoma Star Fined for Swearing on Shirt
The NBA has fined Oklahoma City's Jalen Williams $25,000 for wearing a "Fuck art, let's dance" T-shirt during a press conference after Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals, in which Oklahoma eliminated the Denver Nuggets. The league deemed the text on the shirt to be profanity.
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