News.com.au NBA: Indiana Pacers’ Paul George fined $US15,000 for kicking ball into stands

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INDIANA Pacers forward Paul George has been fined $US15,000 ($A19,300) for kicking the ball into the stands that hit a fan in the face.

Paul George #13 of the Indiana Pacers reacts to a call. Source: AFP

George, who won a men’s basketball gold medal with Team USA at the Rio Olympics in August, is averaging a team-leading 20.4 points for a Pacers team that have struggled to a 3-4 start to the NBA’s 2016-17 season.

.@Pacers' Paul George sends flowers, apology note to fan he accidentally hit with basketball https://t.co/iiz1VGTlPR pic.twitter.com/nKvxZ8DlIJ

— FOX59 News (@FOX59) November 8, 2016

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