The NBA announced that Jalen Green was fined $25k after using profanity in the team’s on-court live television interview after the Suns’ win over the Washington Wizards Monday.
Green, out since November 8th with a right hamstring strain, interrupted Collin Gillepsie’s postgame interview with Suns sideline reporter Amanda Pflugrad to show his teammate love after he had his second-highest scoring game of his career and knocked down 25 points to lead Phoenix to a 115-101 win over the Washington Wizards for their fourth-straight win.
While his words may have cost Green some change, many people enjoyed the postgame interview and the camaraderie that the team displayed during it. During the interview, Dillon Brooks also interrupted Gillespie’s interview to call him “Mr. Consistent.” Phoenix has won four-straight and their 19-13 start has surprised many fans and pundits.
While Green will remain out for the team’s matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers, he’s expected to re-evaluated early in January and could make his return to the court in the next month, but he’ll be doing it with $25,000 less in his bank account.