NBA fines Kings center Richaun Holmes $25,000 for ‘forcefully’ throwing ball into stands
Kings center Richaun Holmes will have to pay a hefty price for the play that led to his ejection in Saturday’s loss to the Utah Jazz.
NBA President of League Operations Byron Spruell announced Monday that Holmes has been fined $25,000 for forcefully throwing the game ball into the stands in a 134-125 loss to the Jazz at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City.
Holmes took to Twitter to share his reaction.
Holmes was ejected when a launched a one-handed, full-court heave toward the opposite basket after the buzzer sounded to signal the end of the third period. Crew chief James Capers told a pool reporter Holmes was ejected for “recklessly” throwing the ball into the crowd.
Question: Why was Richaun Holmes ejected from tonight’s game?
Capers: “Richaun Holmes was ejected because clearly after the third quarter had ended, he recklessly fired the ball the length of the floor and it went into the crowd with force. By rule that is an automatic ejection.”
Question: How do you determine the difference between a legitimate shot attempt versus what you deemed it was?
Capers: “It’s the way the ball went into the stands.”
This story was originally published March 14, 2022 at 4:32 PM with the headline "NBA fines Kings center Richaun Holmes $25,000 for ‘forcefully’ throwing ball into stands."
