NBA Fines Kevin Porter Jr. For Being At Strip Club With Sterling Brown When He Was Assaulted

Houston Rockets players Kevin Porter Jr. and Sterling Brown were revealed to be out at a Miami strip club together after Brown announced that he was attacked during the night out. According to the report, multiple people jumped Brown, and Porter had to fend them off.

A new video from the incident shows Sterling Brown bloodied up as he was receiving medical attention.

Bodycam Video Shows Sterling Brown Bloodied After Miami Strip Club Attack https://t.co/3oN0sNod1e

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Despite coming to the aid of Brown, Kevin Porter Jr. has been fined $50,000 by the NBA for violating COVID protocol.

The NBA has fined Houston’s Kevin Porter Jr. $50,000 since he was out with Sterling Brown when Brown was recently assaulted at a Miami club. League rules prohibit attending “indoor social gatherings of 15 or more people or entering bars, lounges, clubs or similar establishments.” pic.twitter.com/FLyesMqDpL

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) April 28, 2021

Interestingly enough, Sterling Brown was not reprimanded for being at a gathering of 15 or more people.

No fine is forthcoming for Houston’s Sterling Brown, @NYTSports has learned, after Brown sustained severe injuries on that unauthorized night out.

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) April 28, 2021

Perhaps the NBA felt it would be in bad practice to fine Sterling Brown after he was left bloodied up and in need of medical attention after the night.

Luckily, it seems like Brown is recovering fine after the incident.

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