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Raptors president Ujiri fined $35K US after incident with official in game vs. Heat

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri has been fined $35,000 US for an incident that occurred during Toronto's 112-109 loss to the Heat on Saturday in Miami.

Toronto executive directed inappropriate remark toward game official

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri, seen in a file photo, was fined $35,000 US by the NBA for directing inappropriate remarks during a game against the Miami Heat on Saturday. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press)

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri has been fined $35,000 US for approaching the scorer's table and directing inappropriate remarks toward a game official.

The incident occurred during Toronto's 112-109 loss on Saturday in Miami, a heated game that saw Raptors rookie Christian Koloko ejected in the third quarter, and then fined $15,000.

Miami's Caleb Martin was also ejected, and then slapped with a one-game suspension after a shove that saw Koloko sail into the first row of the baseline seats.

The Raptors bounced back Monday to beat the Heat 98-90 in Miami.

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