Kentucky fans and players were excited that Jay Z was in the locker room to congratulate the team after beating North Carolina to go to the Final 4.
The NBA wasn’t so excited.
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Jay Z and the New Jersey Nets have been fined $50,000 for the incident.
This from ESPN:
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Word circulated around the league Friday that an unnamed team — which sources confirmed to ESPN.com is the Nets — was fined for violating league rules that prohibit contact with players who still have collegiate basketball eligibility remaining.
The NBA’s investigation, first reported by CBSSports.com, was triggered by a video showing Jay-Z visiting with various Kentucky players in their locker room at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., after the Wildcats’ quarterfinal victory over North Carolina.
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