The Lakers find Nick Young’s personality endearing. But there was one act the NBA hardly thought was amusing.
The league issued Young a flop warning on Thursday in regards to a play in the Lakers’ 114-109 victory Tuesday over the Atlanta Hawks. In that game, Young drew a foul on Atlanta’s Kyle Korver while shooting a corner three-point shot. NBA.com showed a video of the replay, which shows that Korver did not make any contact with Young. But that didn’t stop the Lakers’ reserve from sliding out of bounds after shooting the ball.
Young won’t actually receive any punishment. But after the NBA issues a warning, the league fines a player $5,000 for a second flopping violation. The monetary penalties increase with each additional flop, including a suspension.
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