The NBA announced yesterday morning that Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley had been fined $30,000 for “inappropriate statements during a media interview and on social media, including the egregious use of profanity.”
Technically speaking, Beverley did use some spicy language on Tuesday night, both during his postgame media availability as well as during an Instagram Live session in the locker room, but including the term “egregious” in this press release by the NBA is... well... egregious in and of itself.
The fine was actually announced on Thursday at 11:30am, which was the exact same time that the Timberwolves were practicing.