Evan Fournier‘s decision to go all David Beckham after losing to the Miami Heat just set him back a huge wad of dough — the Detroit Pistons player was fined $25k for the move.
The moment went down shortly after the home team lost in devastating fashion … with Bam Adebayo chucking up a game-winning three-point shot at the buzzer to secure the 104-101 win.
Evan Fournier was heated after the Bam buzzer beater 😭 pic.twitter.com/R4IQbW5Nzo
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As the victors celebrated at center court, Fournier — who had 18 points in the losing effort — was in a much worse mood … taking the game ball and punting it to the rafters.
NBA executive VP and head of basketball ops Joe Dumars announced the hefty fine on Monday … specifically stating it was for “kicking the game ball into the spectator stands.”
It was just another lowlight for the Pistons — they currently sit almost last in the Eastern Conference with a 12-55 record.
On the bright side, Fournier has made more than $145 million over the course of his career … but the financial punishment will still sting quite a bit.