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Phoenix Suns defender Jalen Green's infinitesimal of ceremony pinch teammate Collin Gillespie proved to beryllium a costly one.
The NBA fined Green $25,000 aft he dropped an F-bomb during Gillespie’s unrecorded postgame question and reply pursuing a ascendant capacity successful nan Suns’ 115-101 triumph complete nan Washington Wizards connected Monday night.
Phoenix Suns defender Jalen Green astatine an NBA Cup crippled astatine Mortgage Matchup Center successful Phoenix, Arizona, connected Nov. 21, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
Gillespie scored 25 points to thief nan Suns triumph 5 of their past six games. During an on-court interview, Gillespie was giving in installments to his teammates erstwhile a few, including Green, interrupted to observe pinch him.
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"They can’t f--- pinch you," Green appeared to opportunity into Gillespie’s ear, but nan broadcast’s microphone picked up nan remark.
"Oh my God," Gillespie responded. "On unrecorded TV, bro?"
Phoenix Suns defender Collin Gillespie (12) dribbles past Washington Wizards halfway Alex Sarr (20) during nan first 4th astatine Capital One Arena successful Washington, District of Columbia, connected Dec. 29, 2025. (Rafael Suanes/Imagn Images)
"I don’t care," Green said successful consequence arsenic he exited nan interview.
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The convention felt differently, and connected Tuesday, Executive Vice President and Head of Basketball Operations James Jones announced that Green was fined $25,000 for "using profanity erstwhile interrupting a teammate’s unrecorded tv interview."
Green, who did not play Monday, has appeared successful conscionable 2 games this play arsenic he deals pinch a hamstring injury. The 23-year-old defender was initially injured during training camp.
Suns defender Jalen Green (4) celebrates a 3 pointer against nan Clippers guardant John Collins (20) during a crippled astatine nan Mortgage Matchup Center connected Nov. 6, 2025. (IMAGN)
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Green played successful each 82 regular-season games successful each of nan past 2 seasons, and was a portion of nan waste and acquisition that sent 15-time All-Star Kevin Durant to nan Houston Rockets.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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