VanVleet fined for using Cassell's 'big balls' celebration
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The NBA fined Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet $15,000 for "making an obscene gesture" late in the fourth quarter of the team's 115-109 road win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday.
After hitting a corner three to seal the victory for the Raptors, the 27-year-old VanVleet ran up the court and used a celebration made famous by 76ers assistant coach Sam Cassell, dubbed the "big balls" dance.
Ball Game. Raps Win! pic.twitter.com/VyxV68fnJU
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) November 12, 2021
The celebration has been banned since the 2010-11 season.
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