Steph Curry is 2-for-2.
The Warriors’ star has now thrown his mouthpiece twice, and on both occasions, he’s been ejected and later fined by the NBA.
However, according to a report from Sam Amick of USA Today, Curry will avoid a suspension for his latest incident, which went down in Memphis on Saturday evening.
Steph Curry will receive a $50,000 fine for throwing his mouthpiece, I’m told, and Andre Iguodala a $15,000 fine for yelling at the ref
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) October 23, 2017
Amick is reporting that Curry will receive a $50,000 fine, which is double the fine he incurred after throwing his mouthpiece into the stands during Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals, which also resulted in an ejection.
On Saturday, Curry threw his mouthpiece toward an official after he felt he was fouled on a layup in the fourth quarter. Curry dealt with his own foul trouble for much of the evening in the Warriors’ 111-101 loss to the Grizzlies, and he said later that he threw his mouthpiece out of frustration and that he regretted doing so.
After the incident, Warriors’ forward Kevin Durant was also ejected as he immediately approached the official to argue on Curry’s behalf. Though Durant was tossed and Andre Iguodala was not, Amick is reporting that Iguodala received a fine for his role in Saturday evening’s incident as well.