{"id":5927,"date":"2023-02-15T18:21:22","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T18:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/cam-thomas-brooklyn-nets-guard-fined-for-derogatory-language-in-live-tv-interview\/"},"modified":"2023-02-15T18:21:23","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T18:21:23","slug":"cam-thomas-brooklyn-nets-guard-fined-for-derogatory-language-in-live-tv-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/cam-thomas-brooklyn-nets-guard-fined-for-derogatory-language-in-live-tv-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Cam Thomas: Brooklyn Nets guard fined for &#8216;derogatory language&#8217; in live TV interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1\">\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media story-body__media--lead\" data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1.$image-0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1.$image-0.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1.$image-0.0.0\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image\" data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1.$image-0.1\">Cam Thomas apologised on Twitter for his homophobic language<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p role=\"introduction\" class=\"qa-introduction gel-pica-bold\" data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1\"><span data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1.0\">Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas has been fined $40,000 (\u00a333,000) by the NBA after he used &#8220;derogatory and disparaging language&#8221; during a live television interview.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\"><span data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0.0\">The 21-year-old used a homophobic slur during an on-court interview following the Nets&#8217; 116-105 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3\"><span data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0\">He was interviewed alongside new team-mate Spencer Dinwiddie, who returned to Brooklyn earlier in the week as part of the deal in which Kyrie Irving joined the Dallas Mavericks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\"><span data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\">Dinwiddie had previously joked the Nets had got &#8220;better-looking&#8221; players in the deal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">Thomas later apologised on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/24_camthomas\/status\/1623887984205479936\" class=\"story-body__external-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.$link-2.0\">Twitter<\/span><span class=\"gs-u-ml- gel-icon\" style=\"height:15px;width:15px;\" data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.$link-2.1\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.$link-2.1.0\"><title data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.$link-2.1.0.0\">external-link<\/title><path d=\"M12 0v5h11.5l-5 5H0v22h22V17.5l-2 2V30H2V12h14.5l-7.8 7.7 3.6 3.6L27 8.5V20h5V0H12z\" data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.$link-2.1.0.1\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.3\"> for using &#8220;the insensitive word&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6\"><span data-reactid=\".1d89xmlqtxy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0\">&#8220;I was excited about the win and was being playful,&#8221; 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