WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson Monday was fined 25,000 U.S. dollars after he threw his shoe into the spectator stands during a game.

The incident happened with 6:31 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Heat's 113-97 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 18 at AmericanAirlines Arena.

The 25-year-old Richardson was assessed a technical foul and ejected from the game.