Maverick’s James Johnson and co fined $85,000 by NBA

The NBA has slashed a fine of $85,000 on James Johnson, Cody Martin and Caleb Martin on Friday for their roles in a dustup during a game between Charlotte and Dallas.

The NBA said Johnson deliberately pushed Cody Martin out of bounds, “aggressively confronting him and initiating the incident” and has thus been fined $40,000.

Cody Martin was also fined $25,000 for pushing Johnson in retaliation and making contact with a game official, while Caleb Martin was fined $20,000 for entering the action and making contact with a referee.

The confrontation between the three players happened with about 2:40 left in Wednesday’s game, in which the Charlotte won by 118-99.