Dillon Brooks saw it coming.
The NBA fined the Phoenix Suns‘ forward $25,000 for “making a lewd gesture” during the first half of Thursday’s 133-98 victory Nov. 13 over the Indiana Pacers at Mortgage Matchup Center.
When asked about it after the game, Brooks predicted the fine amount.
“I’m going to say that’s probably $25K,” Brooks said wearing black sunglasses during his postgame press conference. “But I’m excited, playing well and sometimes the emotions can get the best of me, but I reeled it in and kept going.”
James Jones, the NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations, made the announcement Friday evening, Nov. 14. Jones was Phoenix’s general manager from the 2018-19 season when he was an interim GM to the end of the 2024-25 season.
Brooks made the gesture after drawing a foul on Pacers’ guard Andrew Nembhard on a basket with 54.4 seconds left in the first half. Brooks did an upward thrust with his hands after falling to the floor.
Brooks made the ensuing free throw to give the Suns a 67-52 lead. He finished the game with a season-high 32 points with 24 coming in the first half.
Brooks is averaging a career-high 20.3 points in his first season with the Suns.
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