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Julius Randle must now repair relationship with Knicks fans

Julius Randle must now repair relationship with Knicks fans

BOSTON — Julius Randle didn’t get a free pass from the NBA on Saturday and it is to be determined whether he will get a free pass from the fans he may have insulted. 

Despite the long apology he issued Friday night on Instagram at the encouragement of the Knicks and his team at Creative Artists Agency, Randle has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for two incidents of “egregious use of profane language” this week relating to fans. 

Randle made his comments to the media on two separate occasions — following the Knicks’ 108-105 victory over the Celtics on Thursday and after practice on Wednesday. The Knicks completed their home-and-home with Boston on Saturday night. 

After the miracle win Thursday over the Celtics, Randle was asked about the thumbs-down gesture he made after a driving basket in the fourth quarter. He said the meaning was to “shut the f–k up.’’ (The fans had booed the team in the second quarter when they fell behind…

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