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NBA Fines Raptors’ Brandon Ingram $25,000 Over Water Bottle That Hit Attendant

Ingram remains active with no suspension following reports he apologized to the staffer.

Overview

  • In a statement from Executive VP James Jones, the NBA said Ingram was penalized for forcibly throwing a water bottle from the bench that struck a game attendant.
  • The incident occurred at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, and play was halted with 6:25 left in the third quarter for cleanup.
  • The league announced the discipline publicly via NBA Communications, and no additional team punishment or suspension has been reported.
  • ClutchPoints, citing Sportsnet’s Danielle Michaud, reported that Ingram later expressed remorse and apologized to the attendant after initial social-media backlash questioned whether he had done so.
  • The Raptors lost that game to the 76ers 130-120, then Ingram scored 25 in a 119-109 win at Brooklyn as coverage shifted to a lighter postgame moment with his partner, rapper GloRilla.