Steph Curry Fined, Not Suspended, For Throwing His Mouthpiece

The NBA has fined Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry $50,000 for "throwing his mouthpiece in the direction of a game official" during the Warriors 101-111 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies over the weekend.  

Additionally, the NBA has fined Curry's teammate Andre Iguodala $15,000 for verbally abusing a game official during the incident. Kevin Durant was ejected from the game as well after going off on an official, though he was not fined. Neither player will face suspension.

In case you missed it, check out the mouthpiece toss that cost Steph $50K below.

The league statement regarding the matter reads,

"Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has been fined $50,000 for throwing his mouthpiece in the direction of a game official, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.

The incident, for which Curry was ejected, occurred with 43.6 seconds remaining in the 4th quarter of the Warriors' 111-101 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday, Oct. 21 at FedEx Forum.

As part of the same incident, Warriors forward Andre Iguodala has been fined $15,000 for verbally abusing a game official during the incident."

The Golden State Warriors, now 1-2 on the season, will be back in action tonight against the Mavericks in Dallas.

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