The NBA has fined Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam $25,000 on Sunday for how he confronted and used profane language to game officials.

Siakam is fined $25,000 for confronting and directing profane language toward game officials after Friday's loss to the Hawks.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Pacers All-Star forward Pascal Siakam has been fined $25,000 "for confronting and directing profane language toward game officials," Joe Dumars, NBA Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations announced Sunday in an NBA communications news release.

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Pacers forward Pascal Siakam fined $25k by the NBA for confronting and directing profane language toward game officials in a two-point loss Saturday in Atlanta.Source: Bluesky