Fans of the Boston Celtics often joke about how the Atlanta Hawks tend to play better when their star floor general Trae Young is out. But the $100,000 fine levied on the Hawks for not playing Young in a recent tilt against the Celtics is no laughing matter,

The NBA imposed a $100,000 fine on the Hawks after concluding that Trae Young’s sidelining violated the NBA’s Player Participation Policy.