Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka was fined $25,000 by the NBA but avoided a suspension for a low blow against Clippers forward Blake Griffin during Sunday's game in Los Angeles.
Ibaka and Griffin were battling for position in the lane in the fourth quarter when Ibaka grabbed Griffin's right arm and struck him in the groin area. Griffin fell to the floor in pain.
The original call of a flagrant foul 1 against Ibaka, which allowed him to remain in the game, was changed to a fragrant foul 2 (which would have resulted in an ejection) upon further review by the league.
Avoiding the suspension allowed Ibaka the chance to play Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers.
