Lakers’ Luka Doncic fined $50K for inappropriate gesture towards referee

Luka Doncic’s frequent frustration towards referees is coming again to chew him.

The Los Angeles Lakers celebrity has been fined $50,000 for guiding an inappropriate and unprofessional gesture towards a sport official, the NBA introduced Tuesday.

The incident occurred within the third quarter of Sunday’s 110-97 win over the New York Knicks.

Doncic was referred to as for a blocking foul on the 4:35 mark within the body after being knocked over by Knicks ahead Mohamed Diawara in transition. After falling to the ground, Doncic regarded over on the referee on the baseline and made a “cash” gesture by rubbing his fingers collectively.

Doncic went on to attain subsequent for the Lakers and completed with a game-high 35 factors, including eight rebounds, 4 assists and two steals.

Regardless of a productive first full season with the Lakers, Doncic has been hit with a handful of fines and has the second-most technical fouls within the NBA this season (15) behind solely Phoenix Suns wing Dillon Brooks (16).

The 27-year-old has racked up a complete of $95,000 in fines this season.

— with information from the Related Press