Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart and Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith have been fined for the altercation they were both involved in during Saturday night’s matchup between the two teams. From the press release, disseminated to media by the NBA on Monday morning:
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart and Cleveland Cavaliers guard-forward J.R. Smith have each been fined for their roles in an on-court altercation, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.
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Smart has been fined $25,000 for escalating an on-court altercation by shoving Smith from behind. Smith, who was also assessed a technical foul for shoving Boston forward-center Aron Baynes, has been fined $15,000 for initiating the altercation.
Smart was ejected for the incident. Smith was not.
Both gave comments about the incident after the game – Smart’s in an interview, Smith’s in an interview and on social media.
Marcus Smart talks about his ejection after mixing it up with JR Smith:
"I did the action so whatever consequences come with it, come with it"
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) October 7, 2018
JR Smith on his incident vs Marcus Smart and the #Celtics : “You can’t flop as much as you do, and then be tough.” pic.twitter.com/oplsZ2p6oc
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) October 7, 2018
You big mad ?!!! ??????
— JR Smith (@TheRealJRSmith) October 7, 2018
Meet me on street damn the back!! https://t.co/oP2jsVcyUc
— JR Smith (@TheRealJRSmith) October 7, 2018
Better keep this shit bout basketball
— JR Smith (@TheRealJRSmith) October 7, 2018
