Shortly after the Celtics beat the Bulls Friday night, Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young tweeted out the words “Thank you Boston” along with a couple of emojis.

Fans of the Boston Celtics often joke about how the Atlanta Hawks tend to play better when their star floor general Trae Young is out. But the $100,000 fine levied on the Hawks for not playing Young in a recent tilt against the Celtics is no laughing matter,

The Atlanta Hawks' decision to hold Trae Young out of an NBA Cup game on Nov. 12 against the Boston Celtics has cost the team $100,000. On Tuesday, the