Celtics’ Marcus Good Fined For “Aggressively Pursuing An Opponent”


Good fined $35Ok for altercation with Atlanta’s DeAndre’ Bembry.

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Good will not be suspended for his function in a heated altercation throughout a recreation towards the Atlanta Hawks on January 19, however he has been slapped with a $35,000 superb.

In keeping with NBA.com, the league’s Government Vice President Basketball Operations, Kiki VanDeWeghe, right this moment introduced that Good can be docked $35ok for “aggressively pursuing an opponent in an try and escalate a bodily altercation and failing to depart the court docket in a well timed method following his ejection.”

As seen within the footage embedded under, Good was ejected after being hit with a second technical foul in the course of the third quarter Boston’s 113-105 victory towards the Hawks over the weekend.

Good and Atlanta’s DeAndre’ Bembry needed to be separated after an alternate phrases as gamers lined up for a soar ball halfway by means of the third. After being restrained by teammates and coaches, Good broke free and charged towards Bembry once more earlier than being restrained for a second time.

Good, 24, is averaging 7.9 factors and four.zero assists in 26.three minutes per recreation this season. He has began 25 the 45 video games that he has performed in. 

The Celtics are presently sitting at 28-18 for the season which is sweet sufficient for fifth within the Jap Convention.