The Wizards’ Bradley Beal Has Been Fined $25,000 for Pushing Referee

Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards made an expensive mistake on Saturday night against the Indiana Pacers. The forward chose to push an official, and is now having to pay a $25,000 fine, as announced by the NBA on Monday. The incident took place with 8:26 remaining in the third quarter of the Wizards’ 127-113 victory.

While Beal was attempting to intercept a pass, he landed and pushed off of the official. The veteran was given a technical foul in the game, which costs in itself, $2,000. Beal is currently averaging 22.8 points, 5.2 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Washington currently ranks 9th in the Eastern Conference with their 26-30 record. Making them five games behind the Miami Heat for the sixth seed.

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