Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris fined $15,000 for inappropriate comments

NEW YORK — Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris has been fined $15,000 for directing inappropriate comments toward a game official, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.

The incident coincided with Morris’ ejection for receiving his second technical foul with 4:11 remaining in the first quarter of the Wizards’ 103-97 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Apr. 6 at Capital One Arena.

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