Pelicans’ Cousins fined for ‘inappropriate language towards a fan’

Memphis Grizzlies guard Andrew Harrison (5) and New Orleans Pelicans forward DeMarcus Cousins (0) struggle for control of the ball. (Brandon Dill/AP)

NEW YORK — The NBA has fined New Orleans Pelicans centre DeMarcus Cousins $25,000 for directing inappropriate language toward a fan.

The league says Saturday that Cousins was penalized for his actions that came with 50 seconds remaining in the Pelicans’ 103-91 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.

Cousins was also called for a technical foul as part of the incident, and the NBA says that has been rescinded.

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