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Thunder All-Star fined $25,000 for wearing a shirt with ‘profane language’: Here’s what it looked like

The NBA fined Oklahoma City star Jalen Williams for “wearing clothing with profane language” to a post-game press conference.

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Update: May 20th, 2025 01:54 EDT

The NBA have fined OKC power-forward Jalen Williams $25,000 on Monday for “wearing clothing with profane language” to his press conference after the Thunder’s Game 7 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.

J-Dub wore a t-shirt bearing the phrase, “F--k art, let’s dance,” in red letters across the front as he spoke to media.

Jalen Williams from the OKC Thunder was fined $25k for wearing a shirt that said “F*uck art, let’s dance” via @Joe_Sway pic.twitter.com/kH4nPLC0Or
— 2Cool2Blog (@2Cool2Blog) May 19, 2025

The 24-year-old Williams, has been an instrumental player in Oklahoma City’s run to the Western Conference Finals. The team ended the regular season as the top seed in the West as they head into their first final since 2016.

Thunder All-Star fined $25,000 for wearing a shirt with ‘profane language’: Here’s what it looked like — Jalen Williams #8 of the Oklahoma City Thunder dunksETHAN MILLER

In 11 playoff games, Williams has bagged an average of 19.6 points, second only to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 29 points per game.

Thunder All-Star fined $25,000 for wearing a shirt with ‘profane language’: Here’s what it looked like

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