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NBA Fines Suns’ Dillon Brooks $25,000 Over Lewd On‑Court Gesture

The penalty reflects the league’s recent crackdown on such celebrations, following Joel Embiid’s $50,000 fine earlier this month.

Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks (3) reacts after making a basket against the Indiana Pacers during the first half at Mortgage Matchup Center on Nov. 13, 2025, in Phoenix.
MACAU, MACAU - OCTOBER 10: Dillon Brooks #3 of Phoenix Suns reacts during NBA China Games 2025 between Phoenix Suns and Brooklyn Nets at The Venetian Macao on October 10, 2025 in Macau, Macau. (Photo by Zhizhao Wu/Getty Images)
Suns' Dillon Brooks fined $25,000 for lewd gesture
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Overview

  • The NBA announced the fine Friday after Brooks made a crotch‑chop style gesture late in the first half of Phoenix’s 133-98 home win over the Pacers on Nov. 13.
  • Brooks performed the DX-style celebration while on the floor after drawing a foul, a moment that was widely shared on social media.
  • Executive vice president of basketball operations James Jones issued the discipline, with no suspension or further action reported.
  • Brooks scored a season-high 32 points in the game and is averaging 20.3 points in his first season with the Suns.
  • He had predicted a $25,000 penalty in his postgame remarks, and the action follows the league’s $50,000 fine of Joel Embiid for a similar gesture earlier in November.