The NBA has fined Rodney Hood $35,000 for slapping a phone out of the hand of a fan after he was ejected from Wednesday night’s game.
The Utah Jazz swingman got ejected after an emotional explosion over a play in which he thought the refs should have awarded him a foul. He didn’t get it and blew up, prompting an ejection from the game. Then on his way out, a fan appeared to be videotaping him walking towards the tunnel and he knocked it out of his hand.
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Rodney Hood got fined $35,000 for this.
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The fan ended up pressing for police action against Hood after an extensive discussion with Jazz security.
The Utah Jazz swingman got ejected after an emotional explosion over a play in which he thought the refs should have awarded him a foul. He didn’t get it and blew up, prompting an ejection from the game. Then on his way out, a fan appeared to be videotaping him walking towards the tunnel and he knocked it out of his hand.
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SportsCenter ✔ @SportsCenter Rodney Hood got fined $35,000 for this.
<time class="dt-updated" datetime="2018-01-12T19:33:45+0000" pubdate="" title="Time posted: January 12, 2018 19:33:45 (UTC)">2:33 PM - Jan 12, 2018</time>
The fan ended up pressing for police action against Hood after an extensive discussion with Jazz security.
“The fan spoke with Capital One Center security and Jazz security officials for much of the fourth quarter, pressing for police action. While police are unlikely to go after Hood for the interaction, the NBA will probably go after his wallet.”
The NBA did end up going after Hood’s wallet, and in no small way.
