Overview
- NBA Communications announced the $25,000 fines on Thursday for both players with no suspensions issued.
- The confrontation followed Oklahoma City’s 104-95 win, with the league saying Dort wrapped up Fears after a rebound and then shoved him as both grabbed jerseys.
- Players and staff stepped in to separate the pair, and Pelicans security escorted Fears off the floor.
- Thunder coach Mark Daigneault criticized the officiating, saying the crew lost control late and that Dort committed a foul on the final sequence.
- Fears later posted an Instagram comment calling Dort “soft,” extending the fallout online as clips of the incident circulated.