Jaylen Brown was fined after making what the NBA called an “inappropriate gesture.”

The Boston Celtics star pointed his thumb at his throat shortly after a dunk on Wednesday.

Brown threw a two-handed dunk to Isaiah Stewart against the Detroit Pistons and then made the gesture in Stewart’s direction.

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Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) dunks against the Detroit Pistons during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Brown told the media after the 130-120 win over the Pistons that he expected to hear from the NBA for his actions.

Well, he was fined $25,000.

According to Spotrac, it’s only the second fine in the NBA this season for an “obscene gesture.” Anthony Edwards was fined $35,000 for showing the middle finger.

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) shoots in front of Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) and center Mo Bamba (back) as Celtics center Robert Williams III (44) looks on in the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday , November 3, 2021, in Orlando, Florida. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Last year, players were fined for gestures, most notably perhaps Rudy Gobert when he appeared to suggest that the referees had money for a game. That cost him $100,000.

Brown had 28 points with nine assists and Kristaps Porzingis added 26 points and nine rebounds, leading the Celtics to their ninth win in 10 games.

The Celtics held a double-digit lead until the fourth quarter, when Detroit made four straight three-pointers to get within eight points (109-101), forcing Boston coach Joe Mazzulla to reinstate Brown.

June 17, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) reacts after a play against the Dallas Mavericks during the second quarter of Game Five of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden. (Peter Casey-USA Today Sports)

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The Pistons cut it to five in the final minute on Tobias Harris’ three-pointer, but Payton Pritchard’s late three-pointer sealed the result.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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