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MIAMI -- Indiana Pacers centre Roy Hibbert was fined $75,000 on Sunday by the NBA for using a gay slur and cursing during his news conference after Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. Hibbert also apologized for the comments. "While Roy has issued an apology, which is no doubt sincere, a fine is necessary to reinforce that such offensive comments will not be tolerated by the NBA," Commissioner David Stern said in a statement. Earlier Sunday, the team issued a statement from Hibbert in which he said he was sorry for his "insensitive remarks." "They were disrespectful and offensive and not a reflection of my personal views," he said in the statement. "I used a slang term that is not appropriate in any setting, private or public, and the language I used definitely has no place in a public forum, especially over live television." After Saturday nights win, Hibbert ended a response to a question about his defence on Miamis LeBron James with "no homo," a phrase that implies fear of appearing gay. He also called reporters an offensive term. Before departing for Miami, where Game 7 will be played Monday night, Pacers coach Frank Vogel told reporters he had already spoken with Hibbert and described the 2012 All-Star centre as "contrite." Players were not available Sunday. With the series tied at three games apiece and a trip to the NBA Finals at stake Monday, distractions are the last thing this young Pacers squad needs as it tries to prevent the Heat from making what many expected to be a stroll into their third straight NBA Finals. The Pacers have appeared in the finals only once, in 2000, when they lost in six games to the Los Angeles Lakers. So Vogel did what he could to calm down the brewing controversy while still backing the big man who has given Indiana this chance by routinely beating up the defending NBA champions inside. "Its simple. I support him. I know hes not that person and that it was a mistake," Vogel said. "He knows hes wrong. I didnt have to tell him that and we all love and support him." Hibbert said Saturday night that he didnt care if he got fined. In his statement Sunday, he said, "I sincerely have deep regret over my choice of words last night." Hibbert had drawn a key charge on James in Indianas 91-77 victory that evened the series and lamented not providing enough help defensively to teammate Paul George on James in Game 3. Hibbert was later asked why he finished so low in voting for Defensive Player of the Year, telling reporters that it was "because yall (expletives) dont watch us play throughout the year, to tell you the truth." There was some irony in that Hibbert was sharing the dais with George when he said those words. George was the NBAs Most Improved Player this season, as selected earlier this spring by a voting panel of writers and broadcasters who cover the league. The 7-foot-2 Hibberts star turn has been a major reason Indiana has pushed the defending champion Heat to a Game 7. He has averaged 22.8 points and 10.8 rebounds in the series, up from 11.9 points and 8.3 rebounds in the regular season. But now, suddenly, the Pacers big man who has been the talk of the series has become the centre of attention for a different reason. "Obviously, he made a great mistake. He feels horribly about it," Vogel said. "I told him, basically, that weve got to move on from it." Kris Draper Red Wings Jersey . Note: The Calgary Flames announced Tuesday that Sean Monahan would not be made available to Canadas World Junior team. 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SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Mercedes boss Toto Wolff called Max Verstappens father, Jos, following the Mexican Grand Prix to advise the 19-year-old Red Bull driver not to do anything reckless that might affect the title battle.Verstappen made contact with Nico Rosberg at the opening corner in Mexico, which offset the Mercedes drivers steering but ultimately saw both cars continue without major damage. With the result of the drivers championship set to be decided between the Mercedes drivers at one the next two rounds, Wolff asked Verstappen Snr to warn his son against racing too hard with the two title contenders.Jos and I talk regularly and he knows that Im a fan of Max, he told The Times. My main message for Jos was that he should come to the races again because he seems be the only guy that Max really listens to and respects.And I also said to him that it would be bad for Max if he was remembered for deciding the world championship this year through a reckless move against one of our drivers. Everybody wants to see hard racing but, for the sake of Max and of our boys, an all-in move that could ultimately kill their championship aspirations is too much.Asked on Thursday if he was worried that Verstappens aggressivve driving style could affect the outcome of the title battle, Rosberg said: Fear? No, definitely not.dddddddddddd And driving style? I think its just important that we keep on discussing [the rules] because I think theres still room for progress in terms of getting continuity in the decisions and thats it.So its something we need to keep going on with, keep discussing to see if we can make improvements there and thats it. Its not depending on one specific driver or not, so that would be good to do that.Hamilton added: I can only really comment on Maxs driving as I have through the year. Hes obviously a very talented kid and hes come in and... Im calling him a kid because hes a kid to me, hes still below 20 and hes still got a lot to learn but hes obviously done a great job up until now and hes going to continue to grow and be a force to be reckoned with in Formula One.After both Mercedes drivers had given their thoughts on Verstappen in the press conference, the 19-year-old joked: Im still negotiating with them, whos going to pay me the most. Yeah, so well see, well see on Sunday. ' ' '