Former NBA MVP James Harden caused quite a stir in the league last week when the Philadelphia 76ers guard made a point of it to bash general manager Daryl Morey during an event in China.
Harden repeatedly referred to Morey as a liar during the event and said that he will not be part of an organization that employs him, which sent shockwaves throughout the league and the 76ers franchise.
Many believe these comments were prompted by the team pulling out of trade talks the weekend prior, which would’ve sent Harden to his desired destination of the Los Angeles Clippers.
On Tuesday, the league reacted to Harden’s controversial and harsh comments about Morey by fining him $100,000, according to ESPN.
The NBA announced Tuesday that it has fined 76ers star James Harden $100,000 after his recent comments, which indicated he “would not perform the services called for under his player contract unless traded to another team” and referred to franchise president Daryl Morey as a “liar.”
That is a major fine for Harden, as it seems the NBA is trying to put its foot down in terms of how players demand trades and try to get their way by pushing team executives to do their bidding.
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The NBPA also got involved once the fine became public by saying it will file a grievance disputing the fine for Harden, which means this situation could drag out a bit before it is ultimately resolved.
As for Harden’s immediate future, there’s no telling when he’ll get traded as this situation gets uglier and uglier.