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Chicago Bulls' Joakim Noah reacts to a call during Game 3 iof the NBA Eastern Conference finals basketball series against the Miami Heat in Miami, Sunday, May 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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Bulls' Noah, NBA officials discuss anti-gay slur

Updated: Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 1:09 PM CDT
Published : Monday, 23 May 2011, 12:56 PM CDT

MIAMI (AP) - Joakim Noah says he believes the NBA's decision to fine him $50,000 for directing an anti-gay slur toward a fan is fair.

Speaking Tuesday morning as the Chicago Bulls prepared to face the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, Noah again acknowledged making a mistake in his back-and-forth with the fan.

The NBA announced the fine Monday afternoon, one day after television cameras caught Noah using a profanity, followed by the slur, after returning to the Chicago bench midway through the opening quarter of Game 3 in Miami.

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers was fined $100,000 for using the same slur in April, directing it toward a referee.

Noah says the fan reaction he'll face "is the least of my worries."

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