Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler missed his team's series-ending NBA Playoff victory over the Atlanta Hawks due to right knee soreness. However, even though Butler wasn't in the game, he found a way to leave an impact on the contest. Well, sort of.

During the second quarter, Butler was spotted on the bench humping the air, a moment that went viral on social media. As it turns out, the NBA didn't take too kindly to the gesture, as they fined the Heat star $15,000, as tweeted out by the NBA Communications account:

Butler has now been hit with the hefty fine, which will likely make him think twice about humping the air if sidelined again during the NBA Playoffs. Of course, this isn't the first time that Butler has raised eyebrows for such a gesture, as he also made a similar motion after an and-1 play in last year's regular season.

Perhaps the Heat star will use the fine as motivation in his upcoming series against the winner of the Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors series. Not that Butler particularly needs any motivation at the moment, as evidenced by his spectacular 30.5 points per game average through four contests this postseason.

In addition to Butler getting fined, the Heat as a team also got docked $15,000 because they posted the “obscene gesture” on their social media. Truly hilarious.