“A nuisance on and off the court” Bulls’ Tristan Thompson slapped with a harsh fine by NBA for referee altercation


“A nuisance on and off the court” Bulls’ Tristan Thompson slapped with a harsh fine by NBA for referee altercation

Tristan Thompson

Tristan Thompson has been a regular name in the NBA headlines for the past months. As fans always love to discuss his relationships and personal life while trolling and criticizing him. Lately, his basketball career has been a complete rollercoaster since he parted ways with Cleveland Cavaliers. Tristan Thompson now plays for the Chicago Bulls after shifting boards with four other teams. He is a secondary center for the team coming off the bench to let the other big guys get a breather.

Recently, the Zion Williamson less New Orleans Pelicans hosted the Chicago Bulls at Smoothie King Center. The game was closely contested and head to head but the fourth quarter scoring greats from the Pelicans got the job done and added a dub to their record. The final box score stands at 126-109 favoring the New Orleans Pelicans. Currently, the Chicago Bulls are suffering as they are ranked as the fifth seed in the eastern conference with the record of 43 wins and 31 losses at .581 and can also end up in the play-in tournament.

Tristan Thompson Dunks
Tristan Thompson Dunks

In the game, Tristan Thompson dropped 4 points, 2 assists, and 2 rebounds while playing for 15 minutes. He again made it to the headlines as he was ejected late in the fourth quarter grabbing two technical fouls for his exchange with the referees and now the league has decided to fine him $20,000 for his actions.

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Fans react to Tristan Thompson getting a $20,000 fine from the league

Tristan Thompson
Tristan Thompson

With 21.2 seconds remaining for the game to end, Tristan was ejected from the game for his exchange with the game officials. The blowout loss already had Tristan Thompson frustrated so his actions towards the refs were pretty expected. Considering the way he behaved the league has fined him $20,000 for using profane language against a game official.

The tweet of the statement trends on Twitter. As reacting to it fans troll and criticize Tristan Thompson. Many also blame him for all the losses the Chicago Bulls have suffered since his addition to the roster. Find some of many such reactions posted by fans on social media platforms here below:

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