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2 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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The NBA slapped new Boston Celtics forward Paul George with a meager $2,000 fine for flopping during Tuesday’s 121-113 season-opening loss to the Detroit Pistons, the league announced Wednesday.
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league → slap → Pistons
The penalty stemmed from a fourth-quarter sequence with roughly three minutes remaining in regulation.
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penalty → stem → regulation
Pushing the ball in transition, George made contact with Detroit guard Duncan Robinson before dramatically collapsing to the floor in an Oscar-worthy attempt to bait a whistle.
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George → push → whistle
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page → contain → partners
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you → sign → wager
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News → compensate → ?
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that → create → newsroom
On-court officials swallowed their whistles in real time, but the league office retroactively assessed the violation upon postgame video review.
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office → swallow → review
Under NBA regulations, postgame flopping penalties begin at $2,000 on an escalating scale.
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penalties → begin → scale
For a superstar commanding nearly $50 million this season, the fine amounts to little more than loose couch cushion change.
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fine → command → change
Tuesday's physical opener frequently devolved into a four-quarter flop-fest with players repeatedly hitting the deck on contested shots, yet George was somehow the only player singled out to receive an invoice from league officials.
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George → devolve → officials
The slap on the wrist capped an otherwise strong Celtics debut for the nine-time All-Star, who was putting on an absolute clinic.
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who → cap → clinic
George poured in 38 points on 12-of-21 shooting from the floor, including 7-of-12 from beyond the arc.
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George → pour → arc
He added five rebounds, five steals, and three assists in 31 minutes, breaking the franchise record for points in a Boston debut previously held by Kristaps Porzingis.
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He → add → Porzingis
George's individual performance was ultimately spoiled by Boston's collapse.
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performance → spoil → collapse
The Celtics squandered a 22-point advantage, largely undone by a sickening 23-0 Detroit run in the fourth quarter led by Robinson and Cade Cunningham.
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Celtics → squander → Robinson
With Jayson Tatum struggling through a dismal 6-of-23 shooting performance, George carried the offense until Boston’s execution fell apart in the closing minutes.
Because the flopping infraction carries no suspension, George remains fully cleared to suit up Friday when Boston hosts his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Boston → struggle → X
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