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Heat's Justise Winslow Fined $15,000 For Stepping On Joel Embiid's Mask

MIAMI (CBS) – Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow has been fined $15,000 for stepping on Joel Embiid's face mask during Game 3 of the NBA Playoffs.

It happened during the second quarter of the 76ers' game against the Heat on Thursday night.

The NBA says Winslow has been fined $15,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct for intentionally stepping on and attempting to damage Embiid's facemask.

The Sixers center is wearing the mask after suffering a fractured orbital bone following an injury in March.

"It was annoying," Embiid said of getting used to the mask. "But that was the only way I could play in this game, if I wore the mask and protected my face with goggles. I had to work through it and I did."

When Embiid was asked about the Winslow incident during post-game interviews, he joked, "Little do they know I have about 50 of them, so it's gonna take much more than that to get me out of this series. I'm gonna be a nightmare for them too."

(© Copyright 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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