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Former New York Knicks star guard Jeremy Lin was issued a $1,400 fine over quarantine comments which reportedly touched on hotel workout facilities.

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Former NBA star Jeremy Lin, who plays for the Loong Lions Basketball Club in China, was fined 10,000 yuan ($1,400) for criticizing quarantine facilities, China's professional league announced.

Jeremy Lin

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Lin made "inappropriate remarks about quarantine hotel-related facilities" where his team stayed Wednesday ahead of a game, the China Basketball Association announced.

It said that his comments "caused adverse effects on the league and the competition area" while the government tries to stop protests against anti-virus controls that are among the world's most strict.

The association gave no details of Lin's comments and there was no sign of them on his account on the popular Sina Weibo social media platform, per Associated Press.

The Shanghai news outlet The Paper reported Lin posted a video complaining about hotel workout facilities ahead of games next week in Zhuji, a city south of Shanghai.

"Can you believe this is a weight room?" Lin was quoted as saying. "What kind of garbage is this?" The Paper said the video was deleted after "the situation was clarified" that the hotel was only for a brief stay required by regulations.

The 34-year-old Lin is a nine-season NBA veteran who has career averages of 11.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 4.3 assists over 480 games with the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets, Atlanta Hawks, and Toronto Raptors.

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