Bulls' Collin Sexton fined $35,000 for inappropriate hand gesture during loss to Nets

Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton (33) shoots over Chicago Bulls guard Collin Sexton (2) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in New York. Credit: AP/Yuki Iwamura
NEW YORK — Chicago Bulls guard Collin Sexton has been fined $35,000 for making an inappropriate hand gesture during a game, the NBA said Tuesday.
The incident happened during Chicago's 123-115 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. He made the gesture after making a free throw with 1:31 remaining in the third quarter.
Sexton scored 21 points in the game, but made just 7 of 18 field goals.
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