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Alex Simon

Warriors guard Stephen Curry fined $25,000 for mouthpiece toss

That’s one expensive piece of plastic.

One day after being named an All-Star starter, Stephen Curry was hit with a $25,000 fine for throwing his mouthpiece into the stands on Wednesday night, a move done in frustration that got him ejected from the Warriors game against the Grizzlies.

Curry threw his mouthpiece after Jordan Poole launched a shot with 13 seconds left on the shot clock, with Curry clapping for the ball next to him and wanting to kill time. Frustrated at Poole’s decision to shoot too soon, Curry flung his mouthpiece into the stands — and past the vision of an official, who ejected him on the spot.

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