NBA fines Bucks coach Doc Rivers for comments about call refs admitted they got wrong

Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Sunday for public criticism of the officiating on a foul against Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo that the referees admitted they got wrong

Sports - ABC News - 8 hours ago

Bucks' Doc Rivers fined $25K for blasting refs after crucial 'phantom foul' against LaMelo Ball

The referees admitted after the game that there was no foul on the play

Sports - CBS Sports - 9 hours ago

Rivers laments refs 'blowing call' in Bucks' loss

Bucks coach Doc Rivers criticized referees for calling a foul on Giannis Antetokounmpo against LaMelo Ball that helped the Hornets escape with a win.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Referees say foul on Antetokounmpo that gave Hornets winning free throws should not have been called

Giannis Antetokounmpo shouldn’t have been called for a foul against LaMelo Ball on Saturday, referees determined, agreeing with Bucks coach Doc Rivers’ criticism of the play that gave the Charlotte ...

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

Refs admit they blew call that gave Hornets game-winning free throws vs. Bucks

The Bucks have been having a tough enough time this season without the officials making glaring mistakes.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Doc Rivers fined $25K for criticizing officials over blown call vs. Hornets that awarded LaMelo Ball game-winning FTs

Doc Rivers was right. But the NBA does not care.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 9 hours ago

Don't expect Doc Rivers to take fall for Milwaukee Bucks 3-8 start

He signed a $40 million contract just a season ago and the Bucks ownership is not going to just eat that.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

NBA fines 76ers $100,000 over statements about Joel Embiid's injury; team has no timetable for his or Paul George's return

It’s still unclear when either Joel Embiid or Paul George will be ready to play for the 76ers this season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

Hornets' LaMelo Ball fined $100,000 for 'derogatory comment' in postgame interview after win over Bucks

Ball used the offensive phrase while describing Charlotte's defense at the end of the win

Sports - CBS Sports - 13 hours ago

Hornets' Ball makes 1st comments after being fined $100K by NBA for 'derogatory comment'

Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball said that he didn’t mean to offend anyone after being fined $100,000 by the NBA for making an “an offensive and derogatory comment” during a TV interview

Sports - ABC News - 6 hours ago

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NBA fines 76ers $100K for 'inconsistent' public statements about Joel Embiid's health

The Sixers have not been fully transparent regarding Joel Embiid's health

Sports - CBS Sports - October 29

Man Utd coach Fletcher charged after ref outburst

Manchester United coach Darren Fletcher has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association for allegedly abusing the match officials at half-time during the 2-1 win over Brentford.

Sports - ESPN - October 25

Allan Lichtman takes shot at Nate Silver: 'I admit that I was wrong'

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Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 6

USC fined, gets probation for coaching violations

USC's football program has been fined $50,000 and placed on a one-year probation because of a violation of "on- and off-field coaching activities" during the 2022 and 2023 seasons, the NCAA ...

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

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Sports - ABC News - October 20

Anthony Edwards fined $35K for flipping ref the middle finger in Timberwolves' win over Kings

Edwards made the gesture after an offensive foul call against Sacramento

Sports - CBS Sports - 16 hours ago

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Politics - The Hill - October 26

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