Matt Barnes Fined For Inappropriate Language
- Updated: January 28, 2015
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According to Arash Markazi of ESPN.com Los Angeles Clippers forward Matt Barnes has been fined $25,000 for using inappropriate lanuage towards a fan.
Matt Barnes was fined $25,000 for directing inappropriate language toward a fan in the second quarter of the Clippers-Suns game on Sunday.
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) January 27, 2015
Matt Barnes cleared the air on Twitter about the situation.
Another 25k! The part of the story the nba hasn’t told you was my language wasnt directed at a fan, I was talkn to the owner of the Suns….
— Matt Barnes (@Matt_Barnes22) January 27, 2015
..Who was sitting on the baseline & I only said something to him AFTER he cussed at me, BUT because I didn’t SNITCH I get fined!! #thecode
— Matt Barnes (@Matt_Barnes22) January 27, 2015
Barnes didn’t have a problem with any fans but the Suns owner instead. He went on to make some jokes about the situation.
Responding to an OWNER who cussed at me first.. 50,000 dollars for that?? Come on now!
— Matt Barnes (@Matt_Barnes22) January 27, 2015
I might need to find a second job with all these crazy tecs & fines. I Can see it now LA TIMES.. “Costco worker by day nba player by night”
— Matt Barnes (@Matt_Barnes22) January 27, 2015
Adam Silver may not be laughing at the situation but at least Matt Barnes is. The Clippers will take on the Jazz tonight on the road for a start of a eight game road trip.
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