Butler, Heat each fined $15K for obscene gesture

MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 26: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat reacts on the bench against the Atlanta Hawks during the first half in Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round at FTX Arena on April 26, 2022 in Miami, Florida.
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Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler was fined $15,000 for making an obscene gesture during the team's Game 5 victory over the Atlanta Hawks, the league announced on Thursday.

The organization was also fined $15,000 for sharing the incident on social media, a post that has since been deleted.

Butler made the gesture in the second quarter of the Heat's series-clinching 97-94 victory on Tuesday.

The team's leading scorer missed the contest with knee soreness after averaging 30.5 points per game over the first four contests of the series.

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