Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas has been fined $40,000 for using 'derogatory and disparaging language during a live television interview' after Thursday's win over the Chicago Bulls, the league announced Friday.
Thomas, 21, was joined by new teammate Spencer Diwiddie for an on-court interview with TNT fresh off the Nets' 116-105 victory. Two days removed from the bombshell deal that sent Kyrie Irving to the Mavericks, the pair of Nets made some jokes about the appearance of the recently updated team.
"We may not be the best trade package, but we're the best looking, and the Nets needed some help in that department," Dinwiddie said during his introductory press conference Tuesday, while sitting next to a laughing Dorian Finney-Smith. When Thomas was asked about the comments Thursday night, he responded"We already had good-looking guys, no homo.""I want to apologize for the insensitive word I used in the postgame interview," he tweeted."I was excited about the win and was being playful. I definitely didn't intend to offend anyone, but realize that I probably did. My apologies again. Much love."
I want to apologize for the insensitive word I used in the post-game interview. I was excited about the win and was being playful. I definitely didn't intend to offend anyone, but realize that I probably did. My apologies again. Much love 🫶🏽❤️Thomas was a standout at LSU and was selected with the Nets 27th overall pick in the 2021 draft. He signed a 4 year $10,455,849 contract.
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