Rudy Fernandez has been fined $50,000 for public statements detrimental to the NBA, the league announced today.  

The statements, which concerned a desire to be released by the Trail Blazers, were made by Fernandez?s agent, Gerard Darnes, on October 6.   Fernandez was previously fined $25,000 on August 19 for statements concerning his desire to be traded or released by Portland.