NBA Fines Celtics' Jaylen Brown $25K for Throat-Slash Gesture

The gesture followed a dunk during Boston's win over Detroit, with Brown acknowledging the NBA's sensitivity to such actions.

Jaylen Brown was fined $25,000 by the NBA for making a throat-slash gesture after a dunk on Detroit's Isaiah Stewart during the first quarter of a Celtics victory on Wednesday.
The NBA deemed the gesture inappropriate, with head of basketball operations Joe Dumars announcing the penalty on Friday.
Brown, who serves as vice president of the NBPA, admitted postgame that he expected disciplinary action, citing the league's sensitivity to such gestures.
The Celtics won the game 130-120, with Brown contributing 28 points, nine assists, and six rebounds, continuing his strong season averages of 25.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 4.6 assists.
Boston, the reigning NBA champions, holds an 18-4 record and has won nine of its last ten games, maintaining its status as one of the league's top teams.