LOS ANGELES – Rudy Gobert told reporters after Friday's loss at Cleveland that he was willing to accept a fine for making a money gesture at officials and publicly criticizing them.

The NBA made sure it was a hefty one.

The league fined Gobert $100,000 both for his gesture toward referee Scott Foster after fouling out and for his comments to reporters following the Wolves' 113-104 overtime loss to the Cavaliers. That gesture — in which Gobert rubbed his fingers together, making a money sign — resulted in a technical foul. In his comments, Gobert implied that the rise of sports betting was having an influence over how officials call games.

"I'll bite the bullet again," Gobert told reporters in Cleveland. "I'll be the bad guy. I'll take the fine, but I think it's hurting our game. I know the betting and all that is becoming bigger and bigger, but it shouldn't feel that way."

The fine is the maximum the league could levy under the collective bargaining agreement and in a statement, it said it took into account Gobert's past instances of criticizing officials. This is his fourth fine overall, and he was fined $25,000 last season for comments after a loss to the Suns.

The league also called his gesture toward Foster "inappropriate and unprofessional."

Gobert was added to the Wolves' injury report as questionable for Sunday night's game against the Lakers because of right hamstring tightness.