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Warriors’ Former MVP in Bad Books as 5 Figure Fine for Absurd Reason Shades Stephen Curry’s Return

Published 01/13/2023, 6:10 AM EST

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On Tuesday night, the Golden State Warriors continued their losing streak after losing against the Phoenix Suns. They lost the game after their talisman, Stephen Curry returned to the court after a plethora of games. However, the Dubs guard’s return got overshadowed after the former Warriors MVP got penalized following some exploits on the court Tuesday. Fans might get astounded a bit after learning about the exact reason behind the 5 figure fine amount.

The Dubs guard’s teammate that got penalized was no one other than the 2015 Finals MVP Andre Iguodala. The 39-year-old veteran played the second-lowest minutes on Tuesday among all his teammates. However, in that short span of time, he performed some exploits that lead him to receive a fine in the end.

Andre Iguodala fined $25k by NBA for his exploits

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During the Warriors’ game against the Suns on Tuesday, Iguodala received a technical and got ejected from the court. Following that incident, the former MVP used ‘inappropriate language’ at the referees. In addition to that, he also threw the game ball into the stands. As a result of these incidents, the 39-year-old was fined $25k by the NBA.

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In a press release on Jan 12, the Executive Vice-President, Head of Basketball Operations, Joe Dumars announced, “Golden State Warriors guard-forward Andre Iguodala has been fined $25000 for directing inappropriate language toward game officials and throwing the ball into the spectator stands.”

Iguodala is currently in his 19th season and played his second game of the ongoing season. The former Finals MVP missed the first half of the season due to a hip injury. On Tuesday night, he played for 13 minutes and ended the game with two points, one rebound, and three assists.

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Stephen Curry returned to the court against the Suns after a break

Curry returned to the court after missing out on 11 games due to a shoulder injury. The Dubs guard played for a total of 31, but the fans weren’t able to see the usual spark within him. The reason behind that might just be that the Dubs guard was taking his time to settle down on the hardwood. On Tuesday, eight-time All-Star finished his game with 24 points, one rebound, and three assists. Surprisingly, the Baby-Faced Assassin also noted for his magic 3-pointer could also only hit a 3-pointer five times out of 15 attempts. With this loss, the Warriors are currently placed in the ninth position in the Western Conference table.

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Ayush Roy

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Ayush Roy is an NBA writer at Essentially Sports. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Calcutta. Capitalizing his background in finance, Ayush likes to dive deep into the economics of the NBA.
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Ajinkya Aswale