A moment of frustration has cost Collin Sexton a hefty chunk of change.
The Bulls guard was handed a $35,000 fine on Tuesday night for flipping off the hoop at Barclays Center during Chicago’s 123-115 loss to the Nets.
“Chicago Bulls guard Collin Sexton has been fined $35,000 for making an inappropriate gesture on the playing court,” the NBA announced in a release on Tuesday.
The gesture came in the third quarter after he missed a free-throw attempt before hitting his second shot from the charity stripe.
As he was walking backward to go back on defense, Sexton, 27, raised his middle finger in the air very quickly.
While somewhat comical, it will cost Sexton, as it is something the NBA discourages.
Sexton finished the game with 21 points and five rebounds, shooting 6-of-8 from the free-throw line.
The game marked his second as a member of the Bulls after he was traded last week by the Hornets, with Coby White going to Charlotte.
Sexton played the first four years of his NBA career with the Cavaliers before spending three seasons with the Jazz and beginning this season in Charlotte.
He has put up 14.4 points in 22.7 minutes per game this season, primarily coming off the bench. In two games with Chicago, he’s average 19 points and four rebounds.
The Bulls have lost five straight games and are losers in eight of their last nine.
Chicago plays one final game against the Celtics on Friday before entering the NBA All-Star break.
