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FINED. WHAT WOULD THE NBL DO?
NBA star cops $31K fine
From correspondents in New York
January 23, 2007 ATLANTA Hawks forward Josh Smith was fined US$25,000 ($31,000) today by the National Basketball Association for an obscene gesture to fans during a game against Charlotte.
Smith was called for an offensive foul with 4min 15sec in the second quarter and picked up a technical foul for arguing the call in a 104-85 loss to the Bobcats.
He continued to argue and was hit with a second technical and ejected from the game.
On his way to the locker room, Smith was about halfway down the tunnel when he raised both hands and made an obscene gesture to the crowd.
