The NBA announced that Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas has been fined $40,000 after using "derogatory and disparaging language" in a post-game interview Thursday.
Following his team's 116-105 victory over the Chicago Bulls, Thomas and teammate Spencer Dinwiddie were interviewed by TNT.
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Days earlier, Dinwiddie had made a joke about the recent trade of former Nets star Kyrie Irving, according to a report.
He joked that while the Nets might not have received the best players for Irving, they received the "best-looking," the report noted.
"And the Nets needed some help in that department," he said.
The NBA has fined Nets guard Cam Thomas $40,000 for using derogatory and disparaging remarks during last night's postgame interview with TNT.pic.twitter.com/2SAsuq2yPp
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) February 10, 2023
Thomas was asked about Dinwiddie's remarks by the TNT crew.
"We already had good-looking guys," he said. "No homo."
Thomas received backlash for the remark, and he later apologized on social media.
I want to apologize for the insensitive word I used in the post-game interview. I was excited about the win and was being playful. I definitely didn't intend to offend anyone, but realize that I probably did. My apologies again. Much love ????????❤️
— Cam Thomas (@24_camthomas) February 10, 2023
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"I want to apologize for the insensitive word I used in the post-game interview," he tweeted.
"I was excited about the win and was being playful. I definitely didn't intend to offend anyone, but realize that I probably did. My apologies again. Much love."