Lakers guard Wayne Ellington just got slapped with a $20,000 fine by the NBA … after he threatened to put his “hands on” Facundo Campazzo following an incident between the two during a game over the weekend.
NBA exec Byron Spruell announced the fine on Wednesday afternoon … reprimanding Ellington for his threatening tweet.
Facundo Campazzo was ejected last night after shoving Wayne Ellington. pic.twitter.com/xXD5DQDBiE
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If you missed it, during the Lakers vs. Nuggets game on Sunday, Campazzo intentionally shoved Ellington in the back — sending him crashing to the floor.
At the time, Campazzo was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul and ejected from the game — but Ellington clearly didn’t think that penalty was enough … ’cause he tweeted afterward he wanted some street justice.
“When I see you I’m putting my hands on you @facucampazzo,” Ellington said.
In addition to fining Ellington for the tweet … the NBA also said it’s suspending Campazzo for one game without pay for the shove.
Campazzo will serve the ban on Friday … when the Nuggets begin their playoff series against the Golden State Warriors.