Jordan Clarkson, Ron Holland II and Paul Reed fined after altercation in Jazz-Pistons game
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) gets into a stance with Detroit Pistons forward Ronald Holland II during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Detroit. Both Clarkson and Holland were ejected. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Carlos Osorio]
NEW YORK (AP) — Utah’s Jordan Clarkson has been fined $35,000 by the NBA, and Detroit’s Ron Holland II and Paul Reed were also penalized for their roles in an altercation between the Jazz and Pistons. Clarkson received the largest penalty Saturday for escalating an on-court altercation and throwing his headband into the stands after being ejected. Holland II was also cited for escalating the altercation and fined $25,000, while Reed was penalized $15,000 for initiating it. Reed appeared to shove Clarkson on his way back down the court after a basket with 1:37 left in Utah’s 126-119 victory in Detroit on Thursday. Holland and Clarkson then exchanged words and had to be separated, and both players were ejected.
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