Ducks not happy after massive fine

By Sun Xiaochen | China Daily | Updated: 2012-03-24 07:49

Ducks not happy after massive fine
Stephon Marbury of the Beijing Ducks slides under a challenge from Guangdong Southern Tigers' Zhou Peng during Game 2 of the CBA Finals on Friday night in Dongguan, Guangdong province. The Ducks won 109-106 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Beijing was 10 points behind coming into the fourth quarter but staged a thrilling 32-19 run to seal a fine comeback victory. Randolph Morris led Beijing with 33 points and Marbury had 23 points and nine assists. Wu Jun for China Daily

Throwing a beverage cup harms the league's image more than attacking a bus with bricks.

At least the CBA thinks so as it fined the Beijing Ducks 110,000 yuan ($17,406) on Friday for its home crowd's uncivilized behavior during their opening finals game against the Guangdong Southern Tigers at the MasterCard Center (formerly Wukesong Arena) on Wednesday.

The fine almost doubled the amount the Shanxi Brave Dragons copped last Tuesday for their fans' unruly behavior, which included throwing litter onto the court in the semi series against Beijing and trapping the guest team's bus after a home game.