New Jersey Nets Fined $50,000 For Jay-Z's Illegal Actions

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» by Jason Weintraub April 9, 2011, 9:15am

The New Jersey Nets have been fined $50,000 after their minority owner Jay-Z', went in the Kentucky locker room after the Wildcats clinched a Final Four berth.

League spokesman Tim Frank confirmed the fine Friday before the Nets played the New York Knicks at the Prudential Center.

NBA rules prohibit team personnel from having contact with players who are not yet draft eligible.

The NBA's investigation, first reported by CBSSports.com, was triggered by a video showing Jay-Z visiting with various Kentucky players in their locker room at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., after the Wildcats' quarterfinal victory over North Carolina.

ESPN's Marc Stein explained the situation and why it is harmful for the organization,

"Though the circumstances of the visit seemed harmless enough, with Kentucky players clearly more excited about meeting a world-famous rap mogul as opposed to a part-time NBA team executive, Nets officials were expecting a fine based on what happened to Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge in 2007."

Boston was fined $30,000 that year for "excessive contact with the family" after Ainge was spotted sitting next to Kevin Durant's mother at the Big 12 tournament.

 

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  • http://obistar50.wordpress.com obistar50

    Good for him

  • http://obistar50.wordpress.com obistar50

    Probably,he deserves it

  • Mosiah

    Eh. Yeah it was uncalled for. But I'm sure they appreciated it. He got it to spare. Just learn from out and move on.

  • http://zooforyou.wordpress.com artiewhitefox

    Humans have no idea what being guilty is,and all of us are guilty ,and will die because of it, but the one who condemns will also lose the soul within that body that dies, That is why mans law is foolishness.

    1 Corinthians 3:19 ,King James Bible
    For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness humans think they are so smart having many laws. Little do they know that they are being condemned by the very laws they impose on another human being. Loving your neighbor has no such consequence.

  • im me

    WOW! How did this become a spritual thing? Dude just took pictures with the team, the NBA is petty. They will be in a lock out after this season just like the NFL is now. He is Jay Z a popular rapper, his part in the Nets isnt that big, he didnt have dinner he just took pics and signed autographs. Personally I dont think God is really upset about this one, there are a lot of other REAL ISSUES GOING ON IN THE WORLD! Glad to see someone is paying attention in bible study and quoting verses.........

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