Raptors' point guard Fred VanVleet fined $15K for obscene gesture

Toronto Raptors' Fred VanVleet (23) goes up for a shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, in Philadelphia. (Matt Slocum/AP)

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet has been fined $15,000 for making an obscene gesture during Thursday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers.

The incident occurred with 23 seconds left in the fourth quarter when VanVleet hit an open three-pointer to put Toronto ahead 113-109. The point guard did an impersonation of Sam Cassell's celebration with a dance after the bucket.

Cassell is currently an assistant coach for Philadelphia. The Raptors went on to win the game 115-109 with VanVleet scoring a season-high 32 points.

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