The National Basketball Association has imposed a $25,000 penalty on Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond following an inappropriate on-court gesture, league officials confirmed Saturday.
The incident took place during the closing moments of the third quarter, with just eight seconds left on the clock, as Philadelphia dominated the Sacramento Kings 139-118 on Thursday night in California.
Despite the controversy, Drummond delivered a solid performance coming off the bench, contributing 13 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and three blocks during his 24 minutes of play against Sacramento.
The veteran center, who has earned All-Star honors twice during his career, is currently averaging 6.7 points and 8.7 rebounds across 52 games this season, starting 24 of those contests. At 32 years old and in his 14th NBA season, Drummond has accumulated 11,433 career rebounds, placing him 29th on the league’s all-time rebounding list.
