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Dwight Howard fined for obscene gesture to fan during Wolves game

The Charlotte center will pay the NBA $25,000.

By Kent Youngblood

November 7, 2017 at 9:35PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard was hit with a $25,000 fine by the NBA for making an obscene gesture at a fan during his team's loss to the Timberwolves on Sunday night.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The NBA said the incident occured late in the second quarter of the Wolves' 112-94 victory.

NBA executive VP of basketball operations Kiki VanDeWeghe issued the fine.

(Star Tribune photo by Carlos Gonzalez)

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