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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Brittany Miller

What LaMelo Ball said in post-game interview that cost him $100,000

Ball later addressed the comment, claiming he ‘didn’t mean to offend anybody’ - (Getty Images)

LaMelo Ball from the Charlotte Hornets has been fined $100,000 over homophobic comments he made in a post-game interview.

On Saturday (November 16), the guard spoke with the Hornets’ local FanDuel Sports Network after the team’s win against the Milwaukee Bucks by one point. The interviewer had specifically asked Ball what strategy they used to block Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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