Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
Credit Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

The NBA fined Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler $25,000 on Friday for violating media access rules during All-Star weekend.

Jimmy Butler

Jimmy  Butler
Team: Miami Heat
Position: SF, SG
Age: 32
Height: 201 cm
Weight: 100 kg
Birth place: Houston, United States of America

Per the league, Butler failed to "comply with his media availability obligations... including following the game on Sunday night." The NBA also noted he did not comply with its resulting investigation.

Butler, 32, earned his sixth All-Star selection this season while leading the Heat to a tie atop the Eastern Conference at the break. In 40 starts, Butler has averaged 21.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 1.8 steals per game.

Playing as a reserve for Team LeBron, Butler had two points, an assist, and two steals in nine minutes in the All-Star Game on Sunday in Cleveland.

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Jimmy Butler

Jimmy  Butler
Jimmy  Butler
MIN: 34.44
PTS: 21.62 (61.77%)
REB: 6.49
As: 5.95
ST: 1.72
BL: 0.49
TO: 2.21
GM: 39