76ers' Drummond fined $25K for shooting gesture
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- Andre Drummond was fined $25,000 by the NBA for what the league called an "objectionable gesture" while on the court, with executive vice president James Jones announcing the penalty Saturday.
- The incident occurred with eight seconds left in the third quarter of the 76ers' 139-118 victory at Sacramento on Thursday, when Drummond appeared to make a shooting motion toward the Kings' bench immediately after knocking down a 3-pointer.
- Drummond went a perfect 3-for-3 from beyond the arc and finished the game with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
- The fine comes via standard NBA discipline for unsportsmanlike on-court conduct, though the league's announcement did not specify a suspension or additional penalty beyond the monetary sanction.
Why it matters: Drummond's $25,000 fine is a routine but pointed disciplinary hit for a veteran center who is otherwise having an efficient shooting night. For the 76ers, the takeaway is the financial cost of an emotional in-game moment — a bench-directed gesture that drew league scrutiny even as his team cruised to a 21-point road win.
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