NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2020 – LA Clippers forward Marcus Morris, Sr. has been fined $35,000 for recklessly striking Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Dončić above the shoulders, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations. The amount of the fine was based in part on the fact that Morris, Sr. has been disciplined on several prior occasions for physical altercations on the court.
The incident, for which Morris, Sr. was assessed a Flagrant Foul 2 and ejected, occurred with 1:07 remaining in the first quarter of the Clippers’ 111-97 win over the Mavericks on Aug. 30 at AdventHealth Arena on the campus of ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando.
To view the incident, click on the following link:
https://www.nba.com/video/2020/09/01/20200830-dal-lac
