Hawks’ Trae Young fined for actions following 114-113 loss to Brooklyn Nets

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young was fined $25,000 for confronting officials following a 114-113 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Dec. 6.

The Brooklyn Nets finally got Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson their first win in Atlanta against the Hawks in a 114-113 win on Dec. 6 after some clutch shots by Bridges. From how closely contested the game was throughout the entire 48 minutes, it looks like there are some lingering effects from how the game ended.

The NBA announced on Saturday that Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young, who dropped 30 points and nine assists in the contest, was fined $25,000 for his actions at the end of the game. In a game that featured 43 lead changes, the most in a game since play-by-play tracking was used, this game came down to the last possession as seems to be customary given how hard the Nets and the Hawks play each other.

On Atlanta’s last offensive possession, Young received the ball to try to make something happen with just mere seconds on the clock. After Young received the ball from forward Saddiq Bey, Young splits Dennis Smith Jr. and Bridges and puts up a shot after feeling some contact following the split.

In a play where the call could have gone either way and potentially would have been the right whistle, the officials deemed the play a no-call at the moment and after further review. After the final buzzer went off, Young walked over to the officials to let them know how he felt about the play.

Now that Young has been fined, it seems that he said more to the referees than the cameras showed during the broadcast. The video of the play can be seen below courtesy of Lucas Kaplan of NetsDaily.

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