Reggie Evans become the first NBA player to be fined of $5,000

Reggie Evans Flop over Metta World Peace on a game.

Brooklyn Nets reserve power forward Reggie Evans became the first player in the NBA to be fined under the league’s new anti-flopping rules.

The league announced Wednesday night that Evans was fined $5,000 for picking up his second flopping violation of the season late in the third quarter of Tuesday night’s 95-90 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

After Evans made a pass near midcourt against the Lakers, he was contacted by Metta World Peace, but overexaggerated the contact as to make it look like a shove. World Peace was whistled for a foul.

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