Chicago Bulls star fined $50,000 (pounds 31,000) by NBA

Basketball

Thursday 12 June 1997 23:02 BST
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Dennis Rodman, of the Chicago Bulls, was yesterday fined $50,000 (pounds 31,000) by the National Basketball Association for offensive comments made about Mormons during the third game of the NBA final series in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has apologised for the remarks.

NBA Final: Utah 88 Chicago 90 (Chicago lead best-of-seven series 3-2).

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