Why Collin Sexton was fined $35,000 against the Nets
on monday, Chicago Bulls lost their fifth straight game since Brooklyn Nets 123-115. Although the Bulls lost again, one of their newest players, Collin Sexton, went viral for giving the middle finger toward the rim after making a free throw.
The next day, the NBA hit him with a penalty of $35,000 per ClutchPoints. However, Sexton finished the game with 21 points and five rebounds. He was 6-for-8 at the free throw line.
The NBA fined Colin Sexton $35,000 for giving the middle finger to the hoop after a free throw attempt last night at Bulls-Nets. https://t.co/Io3OGt8HMB
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) February 11, 2026
With the loss, the Bulls are now 24-30 with one more game against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday before All-Star weekend. The Bulls are still adjusting to a new roster following the seven trades they made last week during the NBA trade deadline.
Sexton came to the Bulls via the Charlotte Hornets as part of trade who sent Kobe White to Charlotte. Right now, Sexton is averaging 14.4 points per game and shooting 48.2% from the field.
In his first game against Chicago, Sexton scored 17 points, dished out four assists and grabbed three rebounds in Chicago’s 136–120 loss to the Denver Nuggets. He was also a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line.
Sexton also inadvertently went viral during a Nets game, thanks to teammate Matas Bouzelis. Buzelis skipped over Sexton who was climbing for a block during the first quarter. Sexton is just one of the now too many guards Chicago has available after the trade deadline.
In addition, Sexton, 27, has been brought in primarily to score goals. The Bulls will be back at home on February 19 against the Toronto Raptors.
2026-02-11 03:59:00
