Jaylen Brown’s intuition was correct: The NBA was not pleased with his controversial dunk celebration during Wednesday night’s Celtics win.

The league fined the Boston star $25,000 on Friday for his <a href="https://wp.me/panY8T-m3Ku">throat-slash gesture</a> directed at Detroit Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart.

An NBA statement said the fine was for “making an inappropriate gesture on the playing court.”

Asked after Wednesday’s game whether he expected to hear from the league about the play, Brown replied: “Oh yeah.”

“Just caught up in the moment, I guess,” said Brown, who dunked on Stewart late in the first quarter of the Celtics’ <a href="https://www.bostonherald.com/2024/12/04/as-jayson-tatum-sits-celtics-other-stars-shine-in-win-over-pistons/">130-120 win</a> at TD Garden. “Big play. I think that the NBA and the (players association) are sensitive about the gestures and things like that, so I’ve got to be mindful of that.”

Brown was the first Celtics player to receive an NBA fine this season.

Jaylen Brown’s throat-slash dunk celebration earned him a $25,000 fine from the NBA.{ai:summary}<p>Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics was fined $25,000 by the NBA for a throat-slash gesture made during a game against the Detroit Pistons. The league deemed the gesture inappropriate, emphasizing the need for players to be mindful of their actions on the court.</p><p>Brown acknowledged the fine, noting that he was caught up in the moment after a significant dunk. He became the first Celtics player to receive a fine this season. #sports</p>

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown fined $25,000 for throat-slash dunk celebration

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