NBA: the impressive fine received by Frenchman Evan Fournier for clearing a ball in the stands at the end of the match

Lourde amende pour le Français. dpa – Soeren Stache

L'arrière français des Pistons de Detroit Evan Fournier s'est vu infliger une amende de 25 000 dollars (environ 23 000 euros) par la NBA pour avoir expédié par dépit un ballon de match dans les tribunes, a annoncé la ligue lundi soir.

The 31-year-old Frenchman was sanctioned for an incident that occurred just after the home defeat against the Miami Heat (104-101) on Sunday. Fournier, author of a solid match (18 points, 4 rebounds and three steals in 31 minutes) grabbed the ball with which Bam Adebayo had just scored the winning basket. at the buzzer and kicked him clear towards the stands.

With this new setback, Detroit is at 12 wins for 55 losses, the second worst record in the NBA.

The Olympic runner-up, who is in his 12th NBA campaign, joined the Pistons last month in a trade that sent the shooting guard Bojan Bogdanovic to the New York Knicks. The native of Saint-Maurice (Val-de-Marne), selected 20th in the first round of the 2012 NBA Draft by Denver, averaged 7.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game this season. for the Knicks and Pistons.

Fournier, who has 690 games in the NBA, also played in Denver, Orlando and Boston.