Portland’s Robert Covington Fined For Mask Throwing Outburst Against Sacramento Kings

The NBA contiguous announced that Portland Trail Blazers powerfulness guardant Robert Covington has been fined $15,000 for tossing his disguise astatine an authoritative successful Sacramento connected Wednesday.

Following a second-quarter incidental against the Sacramento Kings, Covington was dismissed from the crippled and was besides fixed a method foul.

With Larry Nance Jr. starting astatine powerfulness guardant successful the 2nd half, the Blazers mislaid by 4 points successful a dismal fourth-quarter performance. DeAaron Fox, the Kings’ constituent guard, was besides dismissed from the crippled successful the 4th quarter.

Covington has averaged 6.7 points per crippled this season, shooting 40 percent from three-point scope and 42% from the field. In 26.7 minutes, he’s averaging 4.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.1 steals, 1.1 blocks, and 0.9 turnovers portion playing successful each Blazers crippled this season.

CBS13 Staff