Gobert fined $75,000 for ‘money’ gesture directed at officials during NBA playoff loss

• Center also made gesture in game earlier this season
• Player says he needs to control my emotions'

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was fined $75,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for another inappropriate and unprofessional gesture" that suggested a lack of integrity with the league and its game officials.

Gobert glanced down and rubbed his fingers together after a foul call during Minnesota's playoff loss to Denver on Sunday. Gobert had just been whistled for an offensive foul when the TNT broadcast showed him making the money-counting sign to himself.

NBA executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars said the fine took into account Gobert's history of improper conduct toward game officials."