Barnes fined by NBA for cursing at fan who he says was Suns owner
Matt Barnes has been fined by the NBA again, this time $25,000 for directing curse words at a fan. That fan, according to Barnes' Twitter feed, was Suns owner Robert Sarver. Barnes and the Clippers played in Phoenix on Sunday.
Barnes' Twitter feed became a series of rants on Tuesday about that fine and others.
..Who was sitting on the baseline & I only said something to him AFTER he cussed at me, BUT because I didn't SNITCH I get fined!! #thecode
— Matt Barnes (@Matt_Barnes22) January 27, 2015
Barnes has been fined plenty in his NBA career, most recently last month when he kicked a bottle into the stands and cursed at a fan. He took issue with that fine in the series of tweets as well.
Barnes is making $3.396 million this season, but joked about having to find another job because of the two fines levied against him this season.
Barnes then tweeted these photos:
Earlier this month, Barnes and Floyd Mayweather Jr. were engaged in a trash talking incident that Mayweather appeared to start during the Clippers' game against Cleveland at Staples Center. The back-and-forth happened during the game, and Barnes grabbed his groin while he was yelling back at Mayweather while waiting for a Cavaliers player to shoot a free throw. There was no fine for that incident.
Barnes' status for Wednesday's game at Utah is uncertain as Doc Rivers revealed Barnes has an abdominal strain. Barnes appeared to re-injure it as he hobbled and grimaced on the court after he committed a foul during the Clippers' 102-98 win over Denver on Monday.
Clippers' Barnes fined $25,000 for antics
