BOSTON — Kendrick Perkins was fined $10,000 by the NBA for a flagrant foul on Detroit's Jason Maxiell that led to the Boston Celtics forward's ejection Friday night.

Perkins said Sunday he would not appeal.

"I think it's right. I think justice was served," he said. "I can pay that fine."

Perkins was ejected in the fourth quarter of Friday's game after being called for a flagrant foul with 5:56 to play and the Celtics leading 70-65.

Perkins pulled Maxiell to the floor by the neck while Maxiell was trying to put back an offensive rebound. Maxiell got up and shoved Perkins, and was given a technical foul. Perkins was called for a flagrant-2 foul, which brings an automatic ejection.